Aotearoa Mata'u

Aotearoa Mata'u (born 2 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut in 2016 against Australia. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1][2]

Aotearoa Mata'u
Date of birth (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop, Loose Forward
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 New Zealand 8 (5)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
2017 IrelandTeam competition

In 2018, Mata'u featured in a YouTube video that highlighted her fending off five defenders in a try-scoring run by the giant prop for her Portuguese club, Sporting.[3]

References
  1. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". RNZ. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Rugby: Giant Black Ferns prop Katie Mata'u on a rampage in Europe". NZ Herald. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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