Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Explained

Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
Birth Date:2 March 2002
Birth Place:Hastings, New Zealand
Height:1.77 m
Weight:93 kg
School:Hastings Girls' High School
Position:Loose forward, number 8
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Hawke's Bay
Apps1:6
Points1:10
Years2:2020–
Apps2:9
Points2:10
Superyears1:2021–Present
Super1:Blues Women
Superapps1:3
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2021–
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:2 May 2022
Repupdate:19 June 2022

Liana Mikaele-Tu'u (born 2 March 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She played for Hawke's Bay previously before moving to Auckland.

Rugby career

Mikaele-Tu’u attended Hastings Girls High School and debuted for Hawke's Bay in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2019.[1] She moved to Auckland in 2020 to study physiotherapy at university and currently plays for Auckland.

2021

Mikaele-Tu'u played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[2] [3]

Mikaele-Tu'u made her Black Ferns test debut against England in Exeter on 31 October.[4] [5] [6] On 3 November, She was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[7] [8]

2022

Mikaele-Tu'u was named in the Blues starting line up for their first game against Matatū, they won 21–10.[9] [10] She also started in their 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round.[11] [12]

Mikaele-Tu’u was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[13] She made the team once again for the deferred 2021 Rugby World Cup that was hosted by New Zealand.[14] [15] She scored a try for the Black Ferns as they thrashed Scotland 57–0 in their final pool game.[16] [17]

2023

In July, she made the starting line up in the Black Ferns 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[18] [19]

Personal life

Her brother is Highlanders loose forward Marino Mikaele-Tu’u.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McFadden. Suzanne. 2021-10-18. Teen 'angel' Liana Mikaele-Tu'u about to don her Black Fern wings. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/300433198/teen-angel-liana-mikaeletuu-about-to-don-her-black-fern-wings . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. Stuff. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-29 . nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH . 2022-08-23 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-30 . Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021) . 2022-08-23 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 2021-11-19 . Black Ferns rookies, best mates Maia Roos and Liana Mikaele-Tu'u shine on first tour . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127030926/black-ferns-rookies-best-mates-maia-roos-and-liana-mikaeletuu-shine-on-first-tour . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 . Stuff . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-10-30 . Tears as Black Ferns name nine debutants for England Test . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/10/29/tears-as-black-ferns-name-nine-debutants-for-england-test/ . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 . 1 News.
  6. Web site: Ekin . Kim . 2021-10-30 . Black Ferns name nine debutants for long-awaited 100th test . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.rugbypass.com/news/black-ferns-name-nine-debutants-for-long-awaited-100th-test/ . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  7. Web site: nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad . 2021-11-13 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced . 2022-08-22 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-03-15 . Blues full of merit in downing Matatū . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 18 March 2022 . Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 20 March 2022 . Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2022-05-04 . 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series . 2022-06-12 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-15 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named . 2022-09-27 . RNZ . en-nz.
  16. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-10-22 . Black Ferns top Pool A in style . 2022-11-27 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 2022-10-22 . Black Ferns lift physical intensity to beat Scotland, finishing Rugby World Cup pool stage on a high . 2022-11-27 . Stuff . en.
  18. 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.
  19. 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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