Sharnita Woodman
| Date of birth | 2 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharnita Woodman (born 2 September 1986) is a New Zealand dual international player. She played rugby union internationally for the Black Ferns and has also represented New Zealand in rugby league. She played union provincially for Counties Manukau in the Farah Palmer Cup.
Rugby career[edit]
Rugby union[edit]
In 2016, She was part of the Black Ferns squad that played Australia in October, but did not feature in any games.[1][2] Woodman was named in the Black Ferns squad for their UK and Ireland tour in a three-Test series against England, Ireland and Canada.[3][1] She made her international debut against Canada on 23 November 2016 at Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin.[4][5]
Rugby league[edit]
In 2008, she played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NZRL Women's National Tournament.[6]
Woodman played alongside her twin sister, Shontelle, in the Kiwi Ferns.[1][7] She scored a try in her sides loss to Australia in the final of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup in England.[8] Woodman competed for New Zealand and scored a try against Australia in the first match of the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[9] In May 2015, she scored a consolation try for the Kiwi Ferns on full-time in their 14–22 loss to the Jillaroos.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Black Ferns name squad". RNZ. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Black Ferns look to heap more misery on Aussies". NZ Herald. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ White, Steven (2016-11-13). "Black Ferns departing for the UK". Club Rugby. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sharnita Woodman poised for Black Ferns debut against Canada in Dublin". www.stuff.co.nz. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Smith and Woodman to bolster Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vulcan Woodman following in twin's footsteps". www.aucklandleague.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rosser, Corey (2017-07-20). "Woodman primed for second Cup crack". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "End of era for Kiwi Ferns". Warriors. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kiwi Ferns rock the NRL Nines". Warriors. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Women's rugby league: Australia down New Zealand in Brisbane". The Guardian. 2015-05-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jillaroos upset Kiwi Ferns 22-14 at Lang Park". ABC News. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
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