Bernadette Robertson

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Bernadette Robertson
Date of birth (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 30)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016, 2018–21 Wellington 24 (30)
2017 Counties Manukau 8 (25)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Hurricanes Poua (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
 Samoa

Bernadette Robertson (born 4 June 1993) is a Samoan rugby union player. She represented Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France. She currently plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Background[edit]

Robertson graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Auckland in 2015.[1]

Rugby career[edit]

Robertson competed for Samoa at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[1] She has played for Counties Manukau and Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup competition.[1]

Robertson was selected for Manusina Samoa's squad to the 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in New Zealand.[2][3] She started in Samoa's opening match against Tonga at Massey Park.[4] She scored a try in her sides 91–0 trouncing of Papua New Guinea in the second round.[5]

Robertson signed with Hurricanes Poua for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[6][7] On 25 February, She made her debut for Hurricanes Poua against Chiefs Manawa in the opening match of the competition.[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Johnson, Alexandra (2022-03-24). "Power poles and rugby goals". www.engineeringnz.org. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  2. ^ "Teams ready for first outing of 2022 Oceania Rugby Womens Championship". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. ^ "Lauaki announces Manusina Squad – Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2022". Lakapi Samoa. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. ^ "Manusina Test Team Against Tonga – Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2022". Lakapi Samoa. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  5. ^ "Samoa and Fiji Win Again to Set Up Championship Decider". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  6. ^ "No Hirini for Hurricanes Poua as Super Rugby Aupiki squads revealed". RNZ. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  7. ^ Goile, Aaron (2022-11-21). "Black Ferns Sevens stars missing from 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki squads". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  8. ^ "Three rugby matches this Saturday for Hurricanes supporters". ClubRugby.nz. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  9. ^ Chapman, Grant (2023-02-23). "Super Rugby Pacific, Aupiki: Week one team announcements". Newshub. Retrieved 2023-03-13.