Bienne Terita

Bienne Terita (born 16 May 2003) is an Australian rugby union and sevens player.

Bienne Terita
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003
Place of birthSydney
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolSEDA College NSW
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  Australia 1 (10)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2022  Australia 2

Biography

Terita captained the Australian Youth Sevens team at the 2019 World Schools Sevens tournament in New Zealand.[1] She was also named MVP of the tournament.[1][2]

Terita was named in the Australian sevens team for the 2021–22 Sevens Series.[3] She made her senior debut for Australia at the 2022 Spain Sevens in Málaga.[4][5] She featured at the Canadian Sevens in Langford, British Columbia.[6] She scored a try in her sides 58–0 victory over Mexico. She played at the France Sevens in Toulouse.[7] She helped her side beat South Africa 50–0 in their opening match.[8]

Terita missed out on selection for the Commonwealth Games so she made a move to fifteens with the World Cup in sight.[4] She was named in the Australian squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.[9][10] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide.[11][12] Terita scored two tries on debut.[13][14]

Terita was selected in the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[15][16]

References
  1. "20-20 vision: Twenty girls under 20 who shape as the sport's next big stars". www.rugby.com.au. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. "Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results". RugbyAsia247. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. "Rugby 7s squads confirmed for World Series". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. Williamson, Nathan (2022-08-23). "Terita excited by Sevens switch in push for Wallaroos debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. Williamson, Nathan (2022-01-20). "Australian Women's Sevens announce Malaga squad as they hunt for three-peat". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  6. Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-29). "Southwell to debut as Australian Women's Sevens hunt for World Series title". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  7. Williamson, Nathan (2022-05-19). "Two changes to Women's Sevens side as they look to finish on a high". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  8. "Aussie Women fall valiantly in Toulouse Cup Final". au7s.rugby. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  9. "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  10. "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  11. Williamson, Nathan (2022-08-25). "Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  12. "Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand". the Guardian. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  13. Helmers, Caden (2022-08-27). "Bienne Terita scores double on debut but Australia's Wallaroos swept by New Zealand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  14. Woods, Melissa (2022-08-27). "Wallaroos go down 22-14 to Black Ferns". Hunter Valley News. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  15. Williamson, Nathan (2022-09-07). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  16. Worthington, Sam (2022-09-07). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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