Natalie Delamere

Natalie Delamere
Date of birth (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthMurupara, New Zealand
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolRotorua Girls' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
2022 NSW Waratahs 4 (30)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014, 2019– Bay of Plenty 25 (10)
2016–2018 Waikato 20 (20)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 Matatū 7 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 New Zealand 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Natalie Delamere (born 9 November 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also played for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Rugby career

2014–18

Delamere made her debut for the Bay of Plenty in the 2014 Farah Palmer Cup season, she was still in her last year at Rotorua Girls' High School.[1] She also played for Waikato from 2016 to 2018.[1]

2022

Delamere was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[2][3] She debuted for the NSW Waratahs in the 2022 Super W season against Fijiana Drua on 1 April.[1] The NSW Waratahs met Fijiana Drua again in the Final where she scored a hat-trick.[4][1]

Delamere was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5][6] She made her international test debut on 18 June 2022 against the United States at Whangārei.[7][8][9] She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[10][11]

Delamere was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[12][13]

2023

Delamere was named in the Black Ferns 30 player squad for the final O'Reilly Cup Test.[14] On 28 November, she was not named in Matatū's squad for the 2024 Aupiki season due to injury.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Julian, Adam (23 May 2022). "Get to know your Black Ferns: Natalie Delamere". allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Team - Matatū Rugby". Matatū. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Fijiana Drua claim Super W championship with thrilling win over Waratahs". ABC News. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year". NZ Herald. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ Burnes, Campbell (18 June 2022). "Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ Burnes, Campbell (17 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team". allblacks.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests". NZ Rugby. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Matatū Confirm Squad for Title Defence in 2024". Matatū. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.