Emma Jensen
| Birth name | Emma Marie Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emma Jensen (born 25 November 1977) is a former rugby union player for New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2002, 2006, and 2010. She also competed at the 2014 World Cup.
Rugby career
[edit]Jensen made 49 test appearances for the Black Ferns between 2002 and 2015.[1] She made her international debut against Germany at the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain.
In 2003, She featured in two tests against a World XVs side in Auckland and Whangārei.[2][3] Her side won both games convincingly.[4][5]
She made the Black Ferns squad again for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup that was held in Canada. She scored 20 points in her sides semifinal win against France at the tournament.[1]
In 2007, She played two tests against the Wallaroos. She kicked two penalties in her sides 21–10 victory in the first match.[6][7] She also made an appearance in the second test.[8]
Jensen was named in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[9][10] In 2015, she made the squad to tour Canada for the inaugural Women's Rugby Super Series.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Injuries force player loan for World XV final". NZ Herald. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "NZ outplay World 15 women's rugby". NZ Herald. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs World XV". stats.allblacks.com. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 1)". stats.allblacks.com. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 2)". stats.allblacks.com. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Stuff.co.nz (2 July 2014). "Black Ferns name squad for 2014 World Cup". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ AllBlacks.com (2 July 2014). "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup 2014". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named". ALLBLACKS.COM. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Emma Jensen at the Black Ferns (archive)
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