Aleisha-Pearl Nelson
| Date of birth | 2 March 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aleisha-Pearl Nelson(born 2 March 1990) is a New Zealandrugby unionplayer. She plays for theBlack Fernsand for the Auckland Storm.
Biography[edit]
Nelson graduated from theAuckland University of Technologyas a nurse.[1][2]
Nelson made herBlack Fernsdebut on 23 November 2012 againstEnglandatEsher.She was named in the2017 Women's Rugby World Cupsquad.[3][4][5]She was part of the winning team of the2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[6]
Nelson played for theBluesagainst theChiefsin the first-ever women'sSuper Rugbymatch in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[7][8]On 3 November 2021, She was named in the Blues squad for the inauguralSuper Rugby Aupikicompetition.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^Leslie, Cameron (27 May 2014)."Rugby: Keeping up with the big boys".NZ Herald.ISSN1170-0777.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2017.Retrieved18 September2017.
- ^Stanley, Ashley (31 July 2017)."Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers".Beyond the Mark.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2017.Retrieved18 September2017.
- ^Burnes, Campbell (5 July 2017)."Rugby: Three Northlanders heading to World Cup".NZ Herald.ISSN1170-0777.Archivedfrom the original on 28 August 2017.Retrieved18 September2017.
- ^"Black Ferns World Cup squad named".Radio New Zealand.5 July 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 13 August 2017.Retrieved18 September2017.
- ^"Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named".All Blacks.Archived fromthe originalon 12 June 2018.Retrieved18 September2017.
- ^"Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England".Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019.Retrieved17 July2019.
- ^"nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH".Blues Rugby.29 April 2021.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^"Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)".allblacks.com.30 April 2021.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^"nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad".Blues Rugby.Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2022.Retrieved13 November2021.
- ^"Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced".Blues Rugby.4 November 2021.Retrieved22 August2022.
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