Bernadette Robertson Explained

Birth Date:4 June 1993
Height:1.68 m
Weight:75 kg
Ru Position:Centre, Wing
Ru Provinceyears1:2016, 2018–21
Ru Province1:Wellington
Ru Provinceapps1:24
Ru Provincepoints1:30
Ru Provinceyears2:2017
Ru Province2:Counties Manukau
Ru Provinceapps2:8
Ru Provincepoints2:25
Superyears1:2023
Super1:Hurricanes Poua
Superpoints1:0

Bernadette Robertson (born 4 June 1993) is a Samoan rugby union player. She represented Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. She currently plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Background

Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Auckland in 2015.[1]

Rugby career

Robertson competed for Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. She has played for Counties Manukau and Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup competition.

Robertson was selected for Manusina Samoa's squad to the 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in New Zealand.[2] [3] She started in Samoa's opening match against Tonga at Massey Park.[4] She scored a try in her sides 91–0 trouncing of Papua New Guinea in the second round.[5]

Robertson signed with Hurricanes Poua for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[6] [7] On 25 February, She made her debut for Hurricanes Poua against Chiefs Manawa in the opening match of the competition.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson . Alexandra . 2022-03-24 . Power poles and rugby goals . 2023-03-13 . www.engineeringnz.org . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-09 . Teams ready for first outing of 2022 Oceania Rugby Womens Championship . 2023-03-13 . oceania.rugby . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-07-01 . Lauaki announces Manusina Squad – Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2022 . 2023-03-13 . Lakapi Samoa . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-07-06 . Manusina Test Team Against Tonga – Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2022 . 2023-03-13 . Lakapi Samoa . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Samoa and Fiji Win Again to Set Up Championship Decider . 2023-03-13 . oceania.rugby . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-11-21 . No Hirini for Hurricanes Poua as Super Rugby Aupiki squads revealed . 2023-03-13 . RNZ . en-nz.
  7. Web site: Goile . Aaron . 2022-11-21 . Black Ferns Sevens stars missing from 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki squads . 2023-03-13 . Stuff . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-02-24 . Three rugby matches this Saturday for Hurricanes supporters . 2023-03-13 . ClubRugby.nz . en-US.
  9. News: Chapman . Grant . 2023-02-23 . Super Rugby Pacific, Aupiki: Week one team announcements . en . Newshub . 2023-03-13.