Tanya Kalounivale

Tanya Kalounivale (born 20 January 1999) is a Fijian-born New Zealand rugby union player. She plays at tighthead prop for Waikato and Hamilton Old Boys.

Tanya Kalounivale
Date of birth (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight129 kg (284 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Chiefs 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–Present Waikato 21 (15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
 New Zealand (0)

Biography

Kalounivale attended Suva Grammar School in Fiji. She made her debut for Waikato in 2017.

In May 2021, Kalounivale played for the Chiefs against the Blues in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park, the Chiefs won 39–12.[1][2][3] In November, she was named in the Chiefs squad for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[4]

Kalounivale was selected for the Black Ferns squad to tour England and France, although she did not play in any matches.[5][6]

References
  1. "History in the making as Chiefs and Blues women prepare to play at Eden Park". superrugby.co.nz. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". superrugby.co.nz. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. "Chiefs women deliver crushing victory over Blues in historic women's Super Rugby fixture". 1 News. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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