Mererangi Paul Explained

Height:1.71 m
Relatives:Mahina Paul (sister)
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Provinceyears1:2020–2021
Ru Province1:Bay of Plenty
Ru Provinceapps1:10
Ru Provincepoints1:17
Ru Provinceyears2:2022–
Ru Province2:Counties Manukau
Ru Provincepoints2:0
Superyears1:2023
Super1:Chiefs Manawa
Superapps1:5
Superpoints1:30
Repyears1:2023–Present
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:65

Mererangi Paul (born 29 October 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Counties Manukau in the Farah Palmer Cup.

Early career

Netball & Touch rugby

Paul played for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Premiership, she debuted for them in the 2017 ANZ Premiership season.[1] [2] [3] She also competed for the New Zealand Women's Open squad for the 2019 Touch Football World Cup in Malaysia.

Rugby sevens

Paul played her first sevens game for Rotoiti three weeks prior to Auckland's Red Bull Ignite7 competition in 2018. She was named as one of the top three women during the tournament and earned a spot at the Black Ferns Sevens National Development Camp for 2019.

Paul also competed for the Surge Women's team in the 2020 Red Bull Ignite7's tournament in December.[4] [5] She played Fly-half for Counties Manukau in the Farah Palmer Cup and has also represented Bay of Plenty in sevens.[6]

Rugby career

Paul joined Chiefs Manawa in 2022 as part of their wider training squad before making her first start for the side during the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. She started on the wing in her debut for the Chiefs against Hurricanes Poua in the opening match of the season.[7] She later scored a hat-trick in her sides win over the Blues in round two of the competition.[8] [9] In the third and final round, an error from Matatū helped Paul score her team's first points.[10] [11] She scored in the Chiefs semi-final win against Hurricanes Poua, and also featured in their loss to Matatū in the final.[12] [13]

Paul was one of 34-players who received Black Ferns contracts on 17 April 2023.[14] [15] In June, she was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[16] [17] She scored two tries on her debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane.[18] [19] At the Pacific Four Series in July, she scored two tries in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada in Ottawa.[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macfarlane . Kristin . 2018-11-25 . Bay pair selected as rising stars of sevens . 2023-05-10 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: 2019-04-09 . SEVENS STAR MERERANGI PAUL COMMITS TO TOUCH WORLD CUP . 2023-05-10 . www.touchnz.co.nz.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-21 . Waitomo Chiefs Manawa Squad Announced . 2022-11-21 . Chiefs . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-30 . Teams selected for 2020 Red Bull Ignite7 . 2023-05-10 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: 2020 . 7 Auckland Rugby players named for the Womens Red Bull Ignite7 . 2023-05-10 . www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  6. Web site: Perry . James . 2023-04-17 . Reward for Aupiki standouts as Black Ferns contracts revealed . 2023-05-12 . Māori Television . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-23 . Waitomo Chiefs Manawa side named to face Hurricanes Poua . 2023-05-12 . Chiefs . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-04 . Chiefs Manawa resist Blues comeback attempts for Aupiki win . 2023-05-12 . 1 News . en.
  9. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-03-04 . Chiefs Manawa take 12-Try Bonanza . 2023-05-12 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 2023-03-11 . Chiefs Manawa secure top spot in Super Rugby Aupiki with another win over Matatū . 2023-05-12 . Stuff . en.
  11. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-03-11 . Chiefs Manawa top qualifiers into Super Rugby Aupiki Semis . 2023-05-12 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-03-19 . Manawa to face Matatū in Aupiki Final . 2023-05-12 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-03-26 . Matatū Take Aupiki Title in Dramatic Finale . 2023-05-12 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2023-04-17 . 2023 Black Ferns contracts confirmed . 2023-05-12 . NZ Rugby . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: 2023-04-18 . Black Ferns announce contracts for 34 players including six Super Rugby Aupiki standouts . 2023-05-12 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2023-06-07 . First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named . 2023-06-07 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023 . 2023-06-07 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  18. Web site: 2023-06-29 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane) . 2023-07-02 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  19. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-06-30 . Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe . 2023-07-02 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  20. 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.
  21. 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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