Forne Burkin

Forne Burkin (born 28 October 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player.She debuted for New Zealand against the United States at the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series in San Diego.[1][2][3][4][5]

Forne Burkin
Date of birth (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Hawke’s Bay ()
2018 Canterbury ()
2019– Hawke’s Bay ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–  New Zealand 2 (0)

Biography

Burkin made her debut for Hawke's Bay in the 2017 season of the Farah Palmer Cup.[4][6] In 2018, she moved to Christchurch to study at Lincoln University. She then debuted for Canterbury against Bay of Plenty.[4][6] After her Black Ferns debut, she returned to play for Hawke's Bay in the 2019 season of the Farah Palmer Cup.[5]

Burkin earned her second international cap against the Wallaroos in the first of two test matches in Perth in 2019.[7][8]

In 2020, she was named as captain for Hawke's Bay.[9] She was not considered for the Black Ferns at the end of that year due to injury.[10]

References
  1. "New look Black Ferns headed for San Diego". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. "Six uncapped players included in New Zealand Black Ferns squad for San Diego Super Series". www.rugbypass.com. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. "Les Elder named new Black Ferns captain as fresh-faced squad announced for 2019". 1 News. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. Curtis, Taylor (1 July 2019). "Forne Burkin leaps into Black Ferns picture". Stuff. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. "Rugby: Black Ferns hooker returns to Tui nest". NZ Herald. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. Hurndell, Shane (15 May 2019). "Rugby: Hawke's Bay sevens player Forne Burkin a Black Ferns newcomer". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  7. "Black Ferns heavily favoured to beat Wallaroos". Otago Daily Times Online News. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. Gilhooly, Daniel (8 August 2019). "Wallaroos to face experienced Black Ferns". 7NEWS. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  9. "Hawke's Bay Tui: PREVIEW 2020". Provincial Rugby. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  10. "Eloise Blackwell named Black Ferns captain". RNZ. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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