Grace Steinmetz

Grace Steinmetz (born 16 January 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns against the New Zealand Barbarians on 21 November 2020 at Nelson.[1]

Grace Steinmetz
Date of birth (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998
Place of birthParaparaumu
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Matatū (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–Present Canterbury 8 (10)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–  New Zealand 1 (0)

Personal life

Steinmetz was born in Paraparaumu. She participated in hockey, athletics and touch rugby before she moved into Sevens rugby.[2] She is the niece of 2002 All Blacks second five Paul Steinmetz.[3]

Steinmetz is a Lawyer and studied Law and Commerce at the University of Canterbury.[4][5]

Rugby career

She played sevens for Wellington and was in Japan on a sevens contract in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to return to New Zealand.[4][3] Steinmetz debuted for Canterbury in 2018. She was selected for the Black Ferns Sevens training squad in 2019 and was part of Canterbury's fourth Farah Palmer Cup title win in 2020.[1] She came off the bench for the Probables against the Possibles in a Black Ferns trial match.[6][7]

Steinmetz signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022.[4][8][9]

References
  1. Waters, Victor (19 November 2020). "Black Ferns name two debutants for NZ Barbarians clash". 1 News. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. "Grace Steinmetz #222". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. van Royen, Robert (9 October 2020). "Rugby one of multiple career options for Canterbury speedster Grace Steinmetz". Stuff. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. van Royen, Robert (4 November 2021). "Newly qualified lawyer Grace Steinmetz sets sights on home World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "UC Student Grace Steinmetz is well on track to a successful career in sport". The University of Canterbury. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. "Bay of Plenty women named in Possibles v Probables". NZ Herald. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match". allblacks.com. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. "Super Rugby Aupiki women's franchises confirm squads". NZ Sports Wire. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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