Bienne Terita
| Date of birth | 16 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | SEDA College NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bienne Terita (born 16 May 2003) is an Australian rugby union and sevens player.
Biography
Terita captained the Australian Youth Sevens team at the 2019 World Schools Sevens tournament in New Zealand.[1] She was also named MVP of the tournament.[1][2]
Terita was named in the Australian sevens team for the 2021–22 Sevens Series.[3] She made her senior debut for Australia at the 2022 Spain Sevens in Málaga.[4][5] She featured at the Canadian Sevens in Langford, British Columbia.[6] She scored a try in her sides 58–0 victory over Mexico. She played at the France Sevens in Toulouse.[7] She helped her side beat South Africa 50–0 in their opening match.[8]
Terita missed out on selection for the Commonwealth Games so she made a move to fifteens with the World Cup in sight.[4] She was named in the Australian squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.[9][10] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide.[11][12] Terita scored two tries on debut.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "20-20 vision: Twenty girls under 20 who shape as the sport's next big stars". www.rugby.com.au. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results". RugbyAsia247. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Rugby 7s squads confirmed for World Series". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b Williamson, Nathan (2022-08-23). "Terita excited by Sevens switch in push for Wallaroos debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-01-20). "Australian Women's Sevens announce Malaga squad as they hunt for three-peat". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-04-29). "Southwell to debut as Australian Women's Sevens hunt for World Series title". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-05-19). "Two changes to Women's Sevens side as they look to finish on a high". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Aussie Women fall valiantly in Toulouse Cup Final". au7s.rugby. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-08-25). "Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand". the Guardian. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Helmers, Caden (2022-08-27). "Bienne Terita scores double on debut but Australia's Wallaroos swept by New Zealand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Woods, Melissa (2022-08-27). "Wallaroos go down 22-14 to Black Ferns". Hunter Valley News. Retrieved 2022-08-27.