Trish Hina
| Date of birth | 3 May 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trish Hina (born 3 May 1977) is a female rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand and Auckland. She has also represented New Zealand in rugby league, touch rugby and softball.[1] She attended Naenae College[2]
Hina was a member of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup winning squad.[3]
In rugby league, Hina debuted for the national team in 1997, scoring five tries in the two Test matches against Australia. This performance was recognised by the New Zealand Rugby League with their Women's Player of the Year Award.[4][5] Hina played against the touring Great Britain side in 1998.[6][7] Hina participated in three Women's Rugby League World Cup tournaments: 2000, 2003 and 2008, all of which were won by New Zealand.[8][9][10] Hina's last appearance for the Kiwi Ferns was in 2010.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Adam Julian (theroar.com.au) (16 May 2014). "Trish Hina: New Zealand's greatest sportswoman". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Trish Hina: New Zealand's greatest sportswoman". The Roar. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Allblacks.com (18 August 2010). "Preview: 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Coffey, John (16 October 1997). "Kearney honoured". The Press (Christchurch).
- ^ "Kiwi women score; series win over Aust". The Press (Christchurch). 25 September 1997.
- ^ "Kiwis dent Lionesses' pride". The Press (Christchurch). 24 August 1998. p. 15.
- ^ Coffey, John (31 August 1998). "Chase cherishes Kiwi Ferns series triumph". The Press (Christchurch). p. 20.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (25 November 2000). "Rugby League: Hina too strong for battling Britain". The Independent (London). p. 23.
- ^ Coffey, John (13 October 2003). "Kiwi Ferns rule on league cup stage". The Press (Christchurch). p. 29.
- ^ "Ferns girls too strong - league world cup". Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2008. p. 67.
- ^ "New Zealand 38 v 6 England - Match Report". European Rugby League. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2021.