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Terina Te Tamaki

b. 1997

Rugby player

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About Terina Te Tamaki

Born 1997. Terina Te Tamaki is a New Zealand rugby sevens player and rugby union player.

Terina Lily Te Tamaki (born 1 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who currently plays at for Wests Tigers in the NRLW.

Family and private life Te Tamaki was born in 1997. Sevens player Isaac Te Tamaki is her elder brother. Teresa Te Tamaki is her cousin. Of Māori descent, Te Tamaki affiliates to the Te Arawa, Waikato and Ngāti Maniapoto iwi. She received her education at Hamilton Girls' High School. and made her debut at the USA Women's Sevens. She was selected for New Zealand's women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal with the team and broke a New Zealand record held since the 1952 Summer Olympics by becoming the country's youngest female medallist. However, she only held the honour for 18 months until the record broken again by 16-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Te Tamaki was named as a travelling reserve for the Black Ferns Sevens squad to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Wests Tigers On 2 June 2025 it was reported that she had joined Wests Tigers for the 2025 season.

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Hamilton Girls' High School
Also known as
Terina Lily Te Tamaki

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Who is Terina Te Tamaki?

rugby player

When was Terina Te Tamaki born?

Terina Te Tamaki was born on 1 May 1997 in Hamilton.

What is Terina Te Tamaki's occupation?

Terina Te Tamaki is a rugby sevens player and rugby union player.

What nationality is Terina Te Tamaki?

Terina Te Tamaki is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Terina Te Tamaki

· Wikidata: Q26209342

· DBpedia: Terina Te Tamaki

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