Tafito Lafaele Explained
Tafito Lafaele (born 17 February 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns test debut in 2022. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Auckland provincially.
Background
Lafaele attended Botany Downs Secondary College where she participated in athletics, volleyball, basketball, netball and sevens.[1] [2]
Rugby career
2019–21
Lafaele debuted for the Auckland Storm in the 2019 Farah Palmer Cup. In 2021 she played for the Moana Pasifika Sevens team against the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens.[3]
On 3 November 2021, Lafaele was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[4] [5] She was named in the Blues starting line up for their first game against Matatū, they won 21–10.[6] [7] She also started in their 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round.[8] [9]
2022
Lafaele was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[10] [11] She made her international debut on 6 June against Australia at Tauranga at the Pacific Four Series.[12] [13] She was recalled into the team for the August test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[14] [15]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: McConnell . Lynn . 2022-05-24 . Rapid rise for new Black Ferns flanker Tafito Lafaele . 2022-06-14 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2022-05-10 . Black Ferns cap for Lafaele . 2022-06-14 . Times . en-NZ.
- Web site: Von Dincklage . Vaelei . First-ever Moana Pasifika 7s women rugby team did great . 2022-06-14 . Samoa Observer.
- Web site: nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad . 2021-11-13 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2021-11-04 . Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced . 2022-08-22 . Blues Rugby . en-NZ.
- 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.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-03-15 . Blues full of merit in downing Matatū . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
- Web site: 18 March 2022 . Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 20 March 2022 . Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs . 2022-08-23 . superrugby.co.nz . en-GB.
- Web site: 2022-05-04 . 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series . 2022-06-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2022-05-04 . Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year . 2022-06-13 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-05 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga) . 2022-06-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2022-06-04 . Black Ferns named for first Test of Pacific Four Series . 2022-06-13 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2022-08-02 . Black Ferns named for O’Reilly Cup Test series . 2022-08-08 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
- Web site: Brown . Roger . 2022-08-15 . 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos ” When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule” . 2022-08-16 . thedailyrugby.com . en-US.