Charlene Halapua Explained

Birth Date:17 January 1988
Birth Place:Tofoa, Tonga
Height:1.71 m
Weight:89 kg
Ru Position:Lock
Provinceyears1:2012–2015
Province1:Auckland
Provinceapps1:23
Provincepoints1:25
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Brumbies women
Repyears1:2015–2017
Repcaps1:9
Reppoints1:5

Charlene Gubb (née Halapua, born 17 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She scored a try on her debut for New Zealand against Canada at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series in Calgary.[1] [2] [3] She started in all three games of the series.[4] [5]

Biography

Gubb was born in Tofoa, Tonga and migrated to New Zealand at the age of 11. She attended Massey High School.[6]

Gubb played netball for North Auckland and Waitakere before switching to rugby. Her husband Charlie Gubb played for the Warriors and Raiders in the NRL.[7]

Gubb came off the bench in the Black Ferns 67–3 thrashing of Australia in 2016.[8] [9] She also featured in the second test match as the Wallaroos went down 29–3.[10] [11] [12] She was named in the Black Ferns squad for their November tour of England, Canada and Ireland.[13] She featured in all three victories, narrowly beating the English 25–20 and winning against the Canadians and Irish in Dublin.[14] [15] [16]

In 2018 Gubb turned out for the Brumbies women in the Super W competition.[17] [18] In June 2022, she was one of 26 Black Ferns who were officially capped at a special event in Auckland.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-06-26 . Eight debutants named in Black Ferns team . 2022-03-23 . RNZ . en-nz.
  2. Web site: 2015-06-28 . Black Ferns beat Canada in first match of Women's Super Series . 2022-03-23 . Stuff . en.
  3. Web site: 2015-06-27 . New-look Ferns ready for Canada test . 2022-03-23 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: 2015-07-01 . Black Ferns side to take on England named . 2022-03-24 . Rugby15.co.za.
  5. Web site: Swart . Jonathan . 2015-07-05 . BLACK FERNS OUTLAST EAGLES IN FINAL SUPER SERIES MATCH . 2022-03-24 . USA Rugby.
  6. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-06-16 . Charlene Gubb amongst latest Black Ferns group to be capped . 2022-06-18 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  7. Web site: Charlene Halapua #180 . 2022-03-23 . stats.allblacks.com.
  8. Web site: Newman . Beth . 2016-10-22 . The Wallaroos meet the Black Ferns at Eden Park . 2022-03-23 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: 2016-10-22 . New Zealand Black Ferns crush Australia's Wallaroos women's team 67-3 . 2022-03-23 . the Guardian . en.
  10. Web site: Spork . Dru . 2016-10-19 . WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe! . 2022-03-23 . Green and Gold Rugby . en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2016-10-26 . Wallaroos go down to Black Ferns in second test . 2022-03-23 . reds.rugby . en.
  12. Web site: 2016-10-26 . New Zealand double up with second rugby Test win over Australia . 2022-03-23 . the Guardian . en.
  13. Web site: 2016-11-12 . Black Ferns touring squad named . 2022-03-23 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: Malin . Ian . 2016-11-19 . New Zealand fight back after England threaten famous upset at the Stoop . 2022-03-23 . the Guardian . en.
  15. Web site: 2016-11-23 . Black Ferns edge WRWC 2017 opponents Canada . 2022-03-23 . www.world.rugby.
  16. 2016-11-27 . Irish women fall to heavy defeat to Black Ferns . RTÉ.ie . en.
  17. Web site: Polkinghorne . David . Tiernan . Eamonn . 2018-03-16 . Black Fern Charlene Gubb excited about Brumbies Super W debut against Queensland Reds . 2022-03-23 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  18. Web site: Dutton . Chris . 2018-01-30 . Canberra Raiders prop Charlie Gubb helps Brumbies land recruit Charlene Gubb for Super W . 2022-03-23 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.

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