Charlene Halapua

Charlene Gubb (née Halapua, born 17 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She scored a try on her debut for New Zealand against Canada at the 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series in Calgary.[1][2][3] She started in all three games of the series.[4][5]

Charlene Halapua
Date of birth (1988-01-17) 17 January 1988
Place of birthTofoa, Tonga
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Brumbies women ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Auckland 23 (25)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2017  New Zealand 9 (5)

Biography

Gubb was born in Tofoa, Tonga and migrated to New Zealand at the age of 11. She attended Massey High School.[6]

Gubb played netball for North Auckland and Waitakere before switching to rugby. Her husband Charlie Gubb played for the Warriors and Raiders in the NRL.[7]

Gubb came off the bench in the Black Ferns 67–3 thrashing of Australia in 2016.[8][9] She also featured in the second test match as the Wallaroos went down 29–3.[10][11][12] She was named in the Black Ferns squad for their November tour of England, Canada and Ireland.[13] She featured in all three victories, narrowly beating the English 25–20 and winning against the Canadians and Irish in Dublin.[14][15][16]

In 2018 Gubb turned out for the Brumbies women in the Super W competition.[17][18] In June 2022, she was one of 26 Black Ferns who were officially capped at a special event in Auckland.[6]

References
  1. "Eight debutants named in Black Ferns team". RNZ. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "Black Ferns beat Canada in first match of Women's Super Series". Stuff. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. "New-look Ferns ready for Canada test". NZ Herald. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. "Black Ferns side to take on England named". Rugby15.co.za. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. Swart, Jonathan (5 July 2015). "BLACK FERNS OUTLAST EAGLES IN FINAL SUPER SERIES MATCH". USA Rugby. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. Julian, Adam (16 June 2022). "Charlene Gubb amongst latest Black Ferns group to be capped". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. "Charlene Halapua #180". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. Newman, Beth (22 October 2016). "The Wallaroos meet the Black Ferns at Eden Park". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. "New Zealand Black Ferns crush Australia's Wallaroos women's team 67-3". the Guardian. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. Spork, Dru (19 October 2016). "WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe!". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. "Wallaroos go down to Black Ferns in second test". reds.rugby. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. "New Zealand double up with second rugby Test win over Australia". the Guardian. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. "Black Ferns touring squad named". NZ Herald. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. Malin, Ian (19 November 2016). "New Zealand fight back after England threaten famous upset at the Stoop". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. "Black Ferns edge WRWC 2017 opponents Canada". www.world.rugby. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  16. "Irish women fall to heavy defeat to Black Ferns". RTÉ.ie. 27 November 2016.
  17. Polkinghorne, David; Tiernan, Eamonn (16 March 2018). "Black Fern Charlene Gubb excited about Brumbies Super W debut against Queensland Reds". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  18. Dutton, Chris (30 January 2018). "Canberra Raiders prop Charlie Gubb helps Brumbies land recruit Charlene Gubb for Super W". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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