Chante Temara Explained

Chante Temara
Birth Date:2001 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Rotorua, New Zealand
Height:157cm (62inches)
Weight:59kg (130lb)
Year1start:2020
Year1end:21
Appearances1:2
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2022
Year2end:22
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2023
Year3end:present
Appearances3:9
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Source:RLP
Updated:5 October 2023

Chante Temara (born 24 May 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Born in Rotorua, Temara emigrated to Australia with her family in 2007, where she played her junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[1] She attended Keebra Park State High School.[2]

Her older sister, Zahara, is an Australia and Queensland representative.

Playing career

Burleigh Bears

In 2018, Temara made her debut for the Burleigh Bears as a 17-year old.[3] In 2019, she represented Queensland under-18 in the inaugural Under-18 Women's State of Origin game.[4]

Brisbane Broncos

In September 2020, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[5] In Round 3 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 24–16 win over the Sydney Roosters. On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters.[6] Following the Grand Final, she was named in the Queensland State of Origin squad but did not play.[7]

Canberra Raiders

On 19 Apr 2023 she joined Canberra Raiders Women for their inaugural season.

Achievements and accolades

Team

Brisbane Broncos – Winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zahara Temara's dreams painted black until league bug bit in Australia. 30 April 2017. The Courier Mail.
  2. Web site: Broncos unleash game's smallest forward for bone-crunching debut against the Roosters. 13 October 2020. The Courier Mail.
  3. Web site: Zahara Temara's sister Chante to make her debut for Burleigh Bears against Toowoomba. 26 May 2018. Gold Coast Bulletin.
  4. Web site: 2019. 18th Man.
  5. Web site: Squads finalised ahead of third season. 30 September 2020. NRL.
  6. Web site: NRLW grand final: Where it will be won and lost. 23 October 2020. NRL.
  7. Web site: Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad named. 26 October 2020. QRL.