Charmaine Smith (rugby union)

Charmaine Smith (born 15 November 1990) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for New Zealand women's national rugby union team, known as the Black Ferns, in a match against Canada in 2015. She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland[1][2] and was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[3]

Charmaine Smith
Date of birth (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990
Place of birthDargaville, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Blues (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
North Harbour 11 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2019 New Zealand 27 (20)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
2017 IrelandTeam competition

Since retiring from playing rugby in 2020 for health reasons, Smith has continued her career as a sergeant in the New Zealand Police.[4][5] A week after giving birth, Smith had a progress scan and was "cleared of any residual health issues". She signed with the Blues for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. Perich, Bronson (2 July 2020). "Retired Black Fern keeps her career as a police sergeant". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "Auckland Storm player Charmaine Smith retires from rugby". Auckland Rugby. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. "Charmaine Smith's rugby return with the Blues". allblacks.com. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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