Liz Patu Explained

Birth Date:15 July 1989
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.68 m
Weight:94 kg
Ru Currentposition:Prop
Clubs1:Queensland Reds
Points1:0
Repyears1:2014–2022
Repcaps1:33
Reppoints1:0

Liz Patu (born 15 July 1989) is an Australian rugby union player. She appeared in three Rugby World Cups for Australia, in 2014, 2017 and at the delayed 2021 tournament. She played Prop for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition.

Early life

Patu was born in Auckland but was raised in her native Samoa. She later migrated to Australia in 2004.[1]

Rugby career

Patu She made her international debut against New Zealand in 2014.[2] [3] [4] She was selected for the Wallaroos 2014 Rugby World Cup squad.[5] [6] [7] She also competed at the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[8] [9]

Patu played against Japan who had not played a game since 2017.[10] [11] In 2018 she was named as captain ahead of their Test series against New Zealand.[12] [13] [14] She featured again for Australia in 2019 against New Zealand in two test matches.[15] [16]

In 2019 Patu was given a six-week ban for biting Wallaroos team-mate Rebecca Clough in a Super W match.[17] [18] [19]

Patu was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[20] [21] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[22] [23]

Patu appeared in her third, and final, Rugby World Cup when she was selected in the team for the delayed tournament in New Zealand.[24] [25] She later announced her retirement from the Wallaroos in December.[26] [27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby: Our Samoan International Women Captains around the world. 2022-02-21. www.thecoconet.tv.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-13 . Liz Patu confirmed as Buildcorp Wallaroos captain for 2018 . 2022-02-21 . australia.rugby . en.
  3. Web site: 2018-08-13 . Patu takes the armband . 2022-02-21 . The Women's Game.
  4. Web site: Woods . Melissa . 2022-05-09 . Liz Patu becomes most capped Wallaroo . 2023-12-31 . The Canberra Times . en-AU.
  5. Web site: 2014-06-16. Wallaroos finalise Women's Rugby World Cup squad. 2022-02-22. rugby.com.au.
  6. News: 2014-03-18. Wallaroos name 15 uncapped players for World Cup. en-AU. ABC News. 2022-02-21.
  7. Web site: 2014-03-18. ARU names women's World Cup squad. 2022-02-21. ESPN.com. en.
  8. Web site: 2017-06-28. Seven NSW Women named in Wallaroos Squad for 2017 World Cup Campaign. 2022-02-21. nsw.rugby. en.
  9. Web site: 28 June 2017. Two New Caps Included In Australia's WRWC 2017 Squad. 2022-02-21. Irish Rugby. en-US.
  10. Web site: 10 July 2019. Wallaroos excited for match against Japan - who haven't played a game since 2017. 2022-02-21. www.rugbypass.com. en.
  11. Web site: 2019-07-19. Buildcorp Wallaroos clean sweep Japan. 2022-02-21. australia.rugby. en.
  12. Web site: Tiernan . Eamonn . 2018-08-13 . Kiwi-born Liz Patu named new Wallaroos skipper . 2022-02-21 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  13. Web site: 16 August 2018 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos first Test . 2022-02-21 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 23 August 2018. PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos second Test. 2022-02-21. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 9 August 2019. PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Perth). 2022-02-21. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  16. Web site: 15 August 2019. PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Australia (Auckland). 2022-02-21. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 4 March 2019. Patu cops six week suspension. 2022-02-21. The Women's Game.
  18. Web site: 5 March 2019. New Zealand-born Australian women's rugby captain Liz Patu banned for six weeks for biting. 2022-02-21. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  19. Web site: Greenwood. Emma. 2020-02-21. Remorse, reform and renewal: Why Red Liz Patu won't be defined by mistake. 2022-02-22. rugby.com.au.
  20. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-19 . Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four . 2022-06-18 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  21. Web site: Woods . Melissa . 2022-05-19 . Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby . 2022-06-09 . 7NEWS . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  23. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-14 . nsw.rugby . en.
  24. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  25. Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-09-07 . Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
  26. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-12-14 . Liz Patu confirms retirement from Wallaroos . 2023-01-03 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  27. Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-12-15 . Aussie great calls time on 'extraordinary' career . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.

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