Aleisha-Pearl Nelson Explained

Birth Date:1990 3, df=yes
Height:1.82 m
Weight:112 kg
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Provinceyears1:2008–present
Ru Province1:Auckland Storm
Ru Provinceapps1:75
Ru Provincepoints1:65
Superyears1:2021
Super1:Blues Women
Superapps1:1
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2012–present
Repcaps1:40
Reppoints1:10

Aleisha-Pearl Nelson (born 2 March 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns and for the Auckland Storm.

Biography

Nelson graduated from the Auckland University of Technology as a nurse.[1] [2]

Nelson made her Black Ferns debut on 23 November 2012 against England at Esher. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[3] [4] [5] She was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[6]

Nelson played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[7] [8] On 3 November 2021, She was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Leslie . Cameron . 27 May 2014 . Rugby: Keeping up with the big boys . en-NZ . NZ Herald . live . 18 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002839/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11263224# . 26 October 2017 . 1170-0777 . dmy-all.
  2. News: Stanley . Ashley . 31 July 2017 . Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers . en-US . Beyond the Mark . live . 18 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170927235245/https://beyondthemark.com/2017/07/31/eloise-blackwell-and-aleisha-pearl-nelson-on-balancing-rugby-and-careers/# . 27 September 2017 . dmy-all.
  3. News: Rugby: Three Northlanders heading to World Cup . Burnes . Campbell . 5 July 2017 . NZ Herald . 18 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828162622/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11886255# . 28 August 2017 . live . en-NZ . 1170-0777 . dmy-all .
  4. News: Black Ferns World Cup squad named . 5 July 2017 . Radio New Zealand . 18 September 2017 . en-nz . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813223857/http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/334498/black-ferns-world-cup-squad-named# . 13 August 2017 . live . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named . All Blacks . en . 18 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142409/http://www.allblacks.com/News/31052/black-ferns-squad-for-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup-named . 12 June 2018 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. News: Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England. 13 July 2019. Stuff.co.nz. 2019-07-17.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-29 . nib BLUES WOMEN’S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH . 2022-08-23 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Women’s Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021) . 2022-08-23 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad . 2021-11-13 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ . 19 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019193139/https://www.blues.rugby/blues-women-squad . dead .
  10. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced . 2022-08-22 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.

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