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.[1][2] She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[3][4] She is the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union women's development officer.[5] 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.[6][7]
| Birth name | Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Ketu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 January 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taumarunui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elder captained the Chiefs Manawa to their inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki title in 2022.[1][8] She announced her retirement from rugby on 18 November.[2][8]
References edit
- ^ a b "'Remarkable leader': Former Black Ferns captain announces retirement". NZ Herald. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Former Black Ferns captain Les Elder announces retirement". Stuff. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links edit
- Lesley Elder at allblacks.com