Pia Tapsell Explained

Birth Date:2 August 1998
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height:1.78 m
Weight:86 kg
Ru Currentposition:Loose forward
Provinceyears1:2016–2020
Province1:North Harbour
Provinceapps1:24
Provincepoints1:50
Provinceyears2:2020–Present
Province2:Bay of Plenty Volcanix
Provinceapps2:5
Provincepoints2:5
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Chiefs Manawa
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Repyears1:2019–
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:5

Pia Tapsell (born 2 August 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played as a Loose forward for the Black Ferns and plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Background

Tapsell was born in Melbourne, Australia due to her parents being posted there by the Royal New Zealand Navy, but was raised in New Zealand as Ngāti Whakauae and Te Arawa iwi.[1]

Rugby career

2019

Tapsell made her test debut for New Zealand against Canada at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series on 28 June at San Diego.[2] [3] She started in all of the Black Ferns six test matches of 2019. She later appeared for the New Zealand Development XV in Fiji for the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.[4]

2020

Tapsell played for the Possibles in a Black Ferns trial match in 2020[5] [6] and then featured for the Black Ferns against the New Zealand Barbarians.[7] She previously played for North Harbour before representing Bay of Plenty at the 2020 Farah Palmer Cup.

2021

In 2021 she was named in the Chiefs squad for their historic clash with the Blues. It was the first-ever women's Super Rugby match to be played in New Zealand.[8] [9] Later that year she signed a contract with the Chiefs for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[10] [11]

2023

Tapsell was ruled out for the Super Rugby Aupiki season due to an ACL injury.[12] [13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2024/02/06/ex-black-fern-pia-tapsell-joins-the-sharks/ Ex-Black Fern Pia Tapsell joins the Sharks
  2. Web site: Voerman . Andrew . 2020-09-04 . Black Fern Pia Tapsell excited to take the field as Farah Palmer Cup begins . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122606461/black-fern-pia-tapsell-excited-to-take-the-field-as-farah-palmer-cup-begins . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 . Stuff . en.
  3. Web site: 2019-06-27 . North Harbour's top try-scorer Pia Tapsell to debut for Black Ferns . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113818253/north-harbours-top-tryscorer-pia-tapsell-to-debut-for-black-ferns . 2022-02-11 . 2022-02-11 . Stuff . en.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-22. Black Ferns Development XV named for Oceania Championship. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-development-xv-named-for-oceania-championship/ . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-04. Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/possibles-v-probables-named-for-black-ferns-trial-match/GZAC33BDOTDHNHIXQVRT44JDYY/ . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  6. Web site: 2020-11-04. Possibles v Probables named for Black Ferns trial match. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.allblacks.com/news/possibles-v-probables-named-for-black-ferns-trial-match/ . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  7. Web site: Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game.. 2022-02-11. www.aucklandrugby.co.nz.
  8. Web site: 2021-04-28. Chiefs women's side named for historic Super Rugby match. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.nzsportswire.com/2021/04/29/chiefs-women-name-side-for-historic-super-rugby-match/ . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. NZ Sports Wire. en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2021-04-30. Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021). https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/womens-super-rugby-preview-blues-v-chiefs-2021/ . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. superrugby.co.nz. en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2021-11-04. Milestone for women's rugby with naming of Super Rugby Aupiki squads. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/454904/milestone-for-women-s-rugby-with-naming-of-super-rugby-aupiki-squads . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. RNZ. en-nz.
  11. Web site: Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.chiefs.co.nz/chiefs-squad . 2022-02-11 . live. 2022-02-11. Chiefs. en.
  12. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Chiefs Manawa sign up four players for 2023 Aupiki season . 2023-03-21 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  13. Web site: 2023-01-16 . League and Sevens Stars Sign with Waitomo Chiefs Manawa . 2023-03-21 . Chiefs . en.

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