Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu

Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (born 29 March 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her international debut for New Zealand on 28 June 2019; against Canada at San Diego.[1]

Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu
Date of birth (1992-03-29) 29 March 1992
Place of birthKawakawa, New Zealand
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Chiefs 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–Present Counties Manukau 57 (230)
2011–2012 Auckland 9 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–  New Zealand 8 (0)

Biography

Marino-Tauhinu is from the Te Uri Taniwha, Ngāti Hineira, Ngāpuhi and Ngai Tāhuhu iwi.[2] She made the Black Ferns 2015 and 2017 squads but never played in any games.[3] She played for Auckland in 2011 and 2012 before appearing for Counties Manukau when they rejoined the Farah Palmer Cup competition in 2013.[2]

In 2019, she was offered a Black Ferns contract[4] and featured in all of their six test matches. Marino-Tauhinu has played for the Kiwi Ferns, the Aotearoa Maori sevens team and touch rugby at age grade level and for the Maori.[2] She appeared for the Black Ferns Development XV's team that took part in the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[5]

In May 2021 she was Chiefs halfback in their historic match against the Blues in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park.[6][7][8] In November that year she officially joined the Chiefs for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season for 2022.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Super Series Preview – Canada vs New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. "Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu #208". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. Perry, James (16 May 2019). "Marino-Tauhinu determined to finally wear the Black Fern jersey". Māori Television. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "Black Ferns 2019 contracted squad named". allblacks.com. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "Black Ferns Development XV named for Oceania Championship". allblacks.com. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "BOP players in historic women's rugby squad". m.sunlive.co.nz. 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". superrugby.co.nz. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "Chiefs women's side named for historic Super Rugby match". NZ Sports Wire. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. "Four Heat stars named in Super Rugby squads". countiessportshub.co.nz. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. "Counties Power ( Counties Energy) Players picked for the Chiefs Super Rugby". Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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