Miriama Baker Explained

Birth Date:1 September 1962
Birth Place:Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Height:1.68 m
Ru Position:Fly-half
Province1:Auckland
Provincepoints1:0
Repyears1:1989–1991
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Miriama Baker (born 1 September 1962) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Baker played in the first official match played by a New Zealand women's rugby team against the California Grizzlies in 1989; New Zealand won13–7.[1] [2]

Baker was selected for the 1991 World Cup squad and was the oldest in the team.[3] Although she was in the team, she didn't get to play in the actual tournament. In 1992, she moved to Australia, but soon returned to Auckland in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julian. Adam. 2021-11-06. Missing Black Fern No.2: Found. 2022-01-27. Newsroom. en-AU.
  2. Web site: McFadden. Suzanne. 2021-10-27. The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns. 2022-01-27. Newsroom. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Pearson. Joseph. 2021-10-29. The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup. 2022-01-27. Stuff. en.

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