Toka Natua Explained

Birth Date:1991 11, df=yes
Height:1.70 m[1]
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Provinceyears1:2014–2020
Province1:Waikato
Provinceapps1:36
Provincepoints1:25
Repyears1:2015–2020
Repcaps1:24
Reppoints1:25
Module:
Embed:yes
Yearastart:2022
Teama:Cook Islands

Toka Natua (born 22 November 1991) is a New Zealand rugby footballer. She has represented New Zealand in rugby union and the Cook Islands in rugby league. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Rugby career

2015–16

Natua made her debut for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, the Black Ferns, in 2015 against Canada.[2] In 2016, She scored a try in the win over the Wallaroos in the second Laurie O'Reilly Cup match.[3] [4]

2017

Natua scored a hat-trick and was also cited for foul play, in New Zealand's victory over England in the final of the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[5] [6] She then represented the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup in Australia.[7]

2019–20

In 2019, she was part of the Black Ferns team that won the Women's Rugby Super Series.[8] In 2020, she was named in the Black Ferns squad that took on the New Zealand Barbarians in Waitakere.[9] [10]

2023

Natua joined the Blues Women for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[11] [12] At the end of 2023, she will be joining her partner, Pita Gus Sowakula, and their one-year-old daughter in Clermont, France.[13] [14] She will be signing with the Clermont women’s side.[15] [16]

Personal life

Natua is of Cook island descent and was born in Tokoroa. She is a graphic designer.[17]

Honours

winner 2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toka Natua Rugby.com.au. www.rugby.com.au. en. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828145531/http://www.rugby.com.au/players/28517#. 28 August 2017. live. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Toka Natua . . 10 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140517/http://www.allblacks.com/Player/Ferns?id=2495# . 12 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2024-05-24 . A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup . live . 2024-07-17 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: 2016-10-26 . Black Ferns vs Australia . live . 2024-07-21 . stats.allblacks.com.
  5. News: Toka Natua irrepressible as New Zealand end the dream for battling England . Meagher . Gerard . 27 August 2017 . . 10 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140452/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/26/england-women-new-zealand-rugby-world-cup-final-match-report# . 12 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Womens Rugby World Cup 2017 . 18 August 2017 . www.rwcwomens.com . en-gb . 10 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143221/https://www.rwcwomens.com/news/270359?lang=en# . 12 June 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  7. News: Black Ferns star Toka Natua representing Cook Islands at Women's Rugby League World Cup . . Fairfax NZ . 17 November 2017 . 10 June 2018.
  8. News: Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England. 13 July 2019. Stuff.co.nz. 2019-07-17.
  9. Web site: 2020-11-13 . Six debutants named in Black Ferns side to take on New Zealand Barbarians . 2023-03-13 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  10. Web site: Powell . Jennie . 2020-11-12 . Teams named for Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians . 2023-03-13 . 4 The Love Of Sport . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2023-02-23 . Super Rugby Aupiki: Black Ferns prop Krystal Murray to make Hurricanes debut after leaving Blues . 2023-03-13 . Stuff . en.
  12. Web site: Cama . Akuila . 2022-12-22 . Tough few months for Sowakula . 2023-03-13 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
  13. Web site: Dermody . Jessica . 2022-12-21 . One door shuts, another opens for Sowakula . 2023-03-13 . 1 News . en.
  14. Web site: Rasekaseka . Marika . 2022-12-22 . Sowakula and partner to join Clermont later next year . 2023-03-13 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  15. Web site: Vinicombe . Tom . 2022-12-14 . 'Still waiting for that World Cup': France-bound Sowakula gunning for 2023 . 2023-03-13 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2022-12-13 . Pita Gus Sowakula confirms his future in France . 2023-03-13 . Chiefs . en.
  17. Web site: CALDWELL . OLIVIA . 2018-05-26 . Black Ferns star Toka Natua reveals how pro rugby contract has changed her life . 2023-03-13 . Stuff . en.