Cheryl Smith (rugby union)
Cheryl Moana Smith MNZM (née Waaka; born 12 May 1970) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and administrator and former player. She represented New Zealand and Auckland as a flanker or number 8.
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| Birth name | Cheryl Moana Waaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waaka made her international debut on 13 August 1997 against England at Burnham. She was part of the team that won the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's.[1]
In 2005, Waaka became the first woman in Northland to coach a senior men's club rugby team.[2]
In the 2023 New Year Honours, Smith was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.[3]
References
- BBC Sport (25 May 2002). "Black Ferns too strong for England". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- Tim Eves (The Northern Advocate) NZ Herald (9 June 2005). "Cheryl passes on her rugby knowledge to men's team". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "New Year honours list 2023". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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