Tanya Kalounivale Explained

Birth Date:20 January 1999
Birth Place:Fiji
Height:1.78 m
Weight:129 kg
Ru Currentposition:Prop
Provinceyears1:2017–Present
Province1:Waikato
Provinceapps1:21
Provincepoints1:15
Superyears1:2021–Present
Super1:Chiefs Manawa
Superapps1:2
Superpoints1:15
Repyears1:2022–Present
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Tanya Kalounivale (born 20 January 1999) is a Fijian-born New Zealand rugby union player. She plays at tighthead prop for Waikato and Manurewa Women’s Rugby Club . She was part of the Black Ferns champion 2021 Rugby World Cup squad. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Rugby career

Kalounivale attended Suva Grammar School in Fiji. She made her debut for Waikato in 2017.

2021

In May 2021, Kalounivale played for the Chiefs against the Blues in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park, the Chiefs won 39–12.[1] [2] [3] In November, she was named in the Chiefs squad for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[4]

Kalounivale was selected for the Black Ferns squad to tour England and France, although she did not play in any matches.[5] [6]

2022

Kalounivale made her international debut on 6 June against Australia at Tauranga at the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She scored a try on debut which was later ruled out.[7] [8]

In August, She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[9] [10] She was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[11] [12]

2023

Kalounivale scored her first Super Rugby Aupiki try in Chiefs Manawa's opening round victory against Hurricanes Poua.[13] [14] She scored two tries in her sides Super Rugby Aupiki final loss to Matatū.[15] [16]

In June 2023, she made the selection for the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[17] [18] She featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Series in Ottawa in July.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-04-27. History in the making as Chiefs and Blues women prepare to play at Eden Park. 2022-02-10. superrugby.co.nz. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-30. Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021). 2022-02-10. superrugby.co.nz. en-GB.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-01. Chiefs women deliver crushing victory over Blues in historic women's Super Rugby fixture. 2022-02-10. 1 News.
  4. Web site: Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad. 2022-02-10. Chiefs. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-06. 34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series. 2022-02-10. allblacks.com. en-NZ.
  6. Web site: 2021-09-06. Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour. 2022-02-10. 1 News.
  7. Web site: 2022-06-07 . Debutant Black Ferns prop makes Big Boss proud . 2022-06-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-05 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga) . 2022-06-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series . 2022-08-08 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  10. 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.
  11. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-15 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  12. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named . 2022-09-27 . RNZ . en-nz.
  13. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 2023-02-25 . Luka Connor scores hat-trick as Chiefs Manawa power to huge win over Hurricanes Poua . 2023-02-25 . Stuff . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-02-25 . Luka Connor's hat-trick spearheads big Chiefs Manawa win . 2023-02-25 . 1 News . en.
  15. News: Chapman . Grant . 2023-03-25 . Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū shock defending champions Chiefs Manawa to snatch women's crown . en . Newshub . 2023-03-25.
  16. Web site: Reive . Christopher . 2023-03-25 . Matatū win Aupiki final in dramatic fashion . 2023-03-25 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: 2023-06-07 . First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named . 2023-06-07 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  18. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023 . 2023-06-07 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  19. 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.
  20. 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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