Charmaine Smith (rugby union)
Charmaine Smith (born 15 November 1990) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She was part of the Black Ferns 2017 Rugby World Cup champion side. She previously played for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition before switching to Chiefs Manawa in 2023.
| Date of birth | 15 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dargaville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Smith debuted for New Zealand against Canada at Calgary in 2015. She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2] She was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[3]
Smith retired from playing rugby in 2020 for health reasons, and returned to her career as a sergeant in the New Zealand Police.[4][5] A week after giving birth, Smith had a progress scan and was "cleared of any residual health issues". She signed with the Blues for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[6]
Smith signed with Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[7]
References
- "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- Perich, Bronson (2 July 2020). "Retired Black Fern keeps her career as a police sergeant". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Auckland Storm player Charmaine Smith retires from rugby". Auckland Rugby. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Charmaine Smith's rugby return with the Blues". allblacks.com. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- Lester, Ned (25 November 2022). "Five Black Ferns stars absent as Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.