Alana Bremner Explained

Birth Date:10 February 1997
Birth Place:Christchurch
Height:1.78 m
Weight:77 kg
Relatives:Chelsea Bremner (sister)
Ru Currentposition:Loose forward
Provinceyears1:2014–Present
Province1:Canterbury
Provinceapps1:50
Provincepoints1:75
Superyears1:2022
Super1:Matatū
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2021–
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:10

Alana Bremner (born 10 February 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Canterbury provincially. She also represents New Zealand internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad.

Rugby career

2020

Bremner had a breakthrough season in 2020, she led her side to their fourth consecutive Farah Palmer Cup title and was the leading try scorer for the season with eight tries.[1]

Bremner was the first woman to play 50 matches for Lincoln University, and earned 50 caps for Canterbury.[2] She played three matches for the New Zealand Development side at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[3] In 2020, she captained the New Zealand Barbarians in the two-match series against the Black Ferns.[4] [5] Her older sister, Chelsea, made her Black Ferns debut in the first match.[6]

2021–22

Bremner was named in the Black Ferns squad for the European tour of England and France in 2021.[7] [8] [9] She made her international debut against England on 31 October 2021 at Exeter, it was the Black Ferns 100th test match. She also scored her first Test try in the match.[10] [11] [12] She also played in the second test match against France.

At the end of 2021, Bremner was selected for Matatū for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[13] [14]

Bremner and her sister, Chelsea, were named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[15] She scored a try in the first match against the Wallaroos.[16] She was recalled into the team for the August two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[17] [18]

Bremner was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[19] [20] She scored a try against Wales in the quarterfinals.[21] [22] She was a part of the Black Ferns team that were crowned champions for the sixth time.[23] [24]

2023

Bremner re-signed with Matatū for the 2023 season.[25] She was part of Matatū's team that won their first Super Rugby Aupiki title after defeating Chiefs Manawa in the final.[26] [27] On 17 April, she was one of 34 players who received Black Ferns contracts.[28] [29]

In July, she was in the starting line up in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[30] [31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alana Bremner #223. 2022-02-07. stats.allblacks.com.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-27. Proud as punch as younger sister gets set to earn 50th cap for Canterbury. 2022-02-07. www.canterburyrugby.co.nz.
  3. Web site: 2019-10-22. Black Ferns Development XV named for Oceania Championship. 2022-02-07. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  4. Web site: Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game.. 2022-02-07. www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  5. Web site: Powell. Jennie. 2020-11-12. Teams named for Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians. 2022-02-07. 4 The Love Of Sport. en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2020-11-12. Six debutants named in Black Ferns side to take on New Zealand Barbarians. 2022-02-07. www.rugbypass.com. en.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-06. Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour. 2022-02-07. 1 News.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-06. 34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series. 2022-02-07. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2021-09-06. 12 debutants named in 34-player Black Ferns squad - thesportsupdater.com. 2022-02-07. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-10-30 . Rugby: Black Ferns name four debutants in starting XV for historic England test . 2022-02-07 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  11. Web site: Ekin . Kim . 2021-10-30 . Black Ferns name nine debutants for long-awaited 100th test . 2022-02-07 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2021-10-30 . Nine debutants in Black Ferns squad . 2022-02-07 . RNZ . en-nz.
  13. Web site: 2021-11-04. Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad. 2022-02-07. Crusaders Rugby. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-11-04. Super Rugby Aupiki women's franchises confirm squads. 2022-02-07. NZ Sports Wire. en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 2022-05-04 . 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series . 2022-06-12 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  16. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-06 . Strong second half sees Black Ferns home . 2022-06-12 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series . 2022-08-08 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  18. Web site: Brown . Roger . 2022-08-15 . 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule" . 2022-08-16 . thedailyrugby.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-15 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  20. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named . 2022-09-27 . RNZ . en-nz.
  21. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-10-29 . Black Ferns storm into the final four . 2022-11-27 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  22. Web site: 2022-10-29 . New Zealand 55-3 Wales: Black Ferns knock Wales out of Rugby World Cup at quarter-final stage . 2022-11-27 . Sky Sports . en.
  23. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-11-12 . Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions . 2022-11-27 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  24. News: Grey . Becky . 2022-11-12 . England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-11-27.
  25. Web site: 2022-11-17 . Alana Bremner signs for 2023 . 2023-02-06 . Matatū . en-NZ.
  26. News: Chapman . Grant . 2023-03-25 . Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū shock defending champions Chiefs Manawa to snatch women's crown . en . Newshub . 2023-03-25.
  27. Web site: Reive . Christopher . 2023-03-25 . Matatū win Aupiki final in dramatic fashion . 2023-03-25 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  28. Web site: Ekin . Kim . 2023-04-19 . Black Ferns announce contracts for 34 players including six Super Rugby Aupiki standouts . 2023-04-29 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  29. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023 . 2023-04-29 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  30. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  31. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . 2023-07-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.

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