Tamaku Paul

Tamaku Paul

Date of birth	(1975-05-10) 10 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Kawerau, New Zealand
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Rugby league career
International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2003 New Zealand 6 (36)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Papamoa (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2002 Bay of Plenty 17 (90) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001  New Zealand 1 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2001  New Zealand

Tamaku Paul (born 10 May 1975) is a former New Zealand dual-code international. She played for the Black Ferns and the Black Ferns sevens teams. She also competed for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup.

Paul was named in the Black Ferns squad to play England in two tests in June 2001.^[1] She made her international debut on 9 June 2001 against England at Rotorua.^[2][3] She played provincially for Bay of Plenty.^[4]

Paul was part of the Black Ferns sevens side that won the 2001 Hong Kong Sevens, she was named player of the tournament.^[4][5] She was also a provincial netball and touch representative.^[4]

Paul competed for the Kiwi Ferns at the NZWRL Oceania Tournament in 2002.^[6] She played for the Kiwi Ferns in the 2003 Rugby League World Cup in New Zealand.^[7] She scored nine tries in the tournament.^[8]

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