Natalie Delamere

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Natalie Delamere
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthMurupara, New Zealand
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolRotorua Girls' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
2022 NSW Waratahs 4 (30)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014, 2019– Bay of Plenty 25 (10)
2016–2018 Waikato 20 (20)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 Matatū 7 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 New Zealand 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Natalie Delamere (born 9 November 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also played for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Rugby career[edit]

2014–18[edit]

Delamere made her debut for the Bay of Plenty in the 2014 Farah Palmer Cup season, she was still in her last year at Rotorua Girls' High School.[1] She also played for Waikato from 2016 to 2018.[1]

2022[edit]

Delamere was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[2][3] She debuted for the NSW Waratahs in the 2022 Super W season against Fijiana Drua on 1st April.[1] The NSW Waratahs met Fijiana Drua again in the Final where she scored a hat-trick.[4][1]

Delamere was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5][6] She made her international test debut on 18 June 2022 against the United States at Whangārei.[7][8][9] She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[10][11]

Delamere was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[12][13]

2023[edit]

Delamere was named in the Black Ferns 30 player squad for the final O'Reilly Cup Test.[14] On 28 November, she was not named in Matatū's squad for the 2024 Aupiki season due to injury.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Julian, Adam (23 May 2022). "Get to know your Black Ferns: Natalie Delamere". allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Team - Matatū Rugby". Matatū. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Fijiana Drua claim Super W championship with thrilling win over Waratahs". ABC News. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year". NZ Herald. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ Burnes, Campbell (18 June 2022). "Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ Burnes, Campbell (17 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team". allblacks.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests". NZ Rugby. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Matatū Confirm Squad for Title Defence in 2024". Matatū. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

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