Rugby player
Date of birth | (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cook Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelani Matapo (born 3 February 1983) is a former rugby union and netball player. She made her debut and only appearance for the Black Ferns on 29 November 2011 against England at Esher, England.
Prior to making the Black Ferns, Matapo represented the Cook Islands in netball at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Personal life
Matapo was born and raised in Titikaveka in the Cook Islands. Her father was Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand from 2011 to 2016.
References
- "Changes to Black Ferns team". RNZ. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "World Champion Black Ferns ready for England tour". Rugby World. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Rugby: New faces in Black Ferns squad". Otago Daily Times Online News. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Black Ferns name eight new caps". RNZ. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Black Ferns vow to rebuild". www.voxy.co.nz. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Raro girl in Black Ferns". Cook Islands News. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2022.