Rugby player
| Birth name | Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Ketu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1987-01-10) 10 January 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taumarunui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Elder (née Ketu; born 10 January 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 27 June 2015 against Canada at Calgary. She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. She is the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union women's development officer. Prior to the World Cup Ketu was also part of the Black Ferns squad that participated in the 2017 International Women's Rugby Series against Canada, Australia and England.
Elder captained the Chiefs Manawa to their inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki title in 2022. She announced her retirement from rugby on 18 November.
References
- ^ "'Remarkable leader': Former Black Ferns captain announces retirement". NZ Herald. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Les Elder announces retirement". allblacks.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Get to know our new Women's Development Officer Lesley Ketu". www.boprugby.co.nz. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Black Ferns squad for International Women's Rugby Series named". www.crfu.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Four teams set for series in New Zealand". www.rwcwomens.com. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Former Black Ferns captain Les Elder announces retirement". Stuff. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- Lesley Elder at allblacks.com
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