Debbie Chase

Debbie Chase
Born (1966-07-29) 29 July 1966 (age 60)
Kawerau, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Canterbury
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1991  New Zealand 11 (37)

Debbie Chase (born 29 July 1966) is a former rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns against the Netherlands at the RugbyFest 1990. She led the first haka to be performed by a women's team at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Career

Chase has represented New Zealand in three different codes; rugby union, rugby league and softball. She has also represented Canterbury in athletics, volleyball, basketball, rugby sevens, football and volleyball.

In 1998, she was a part of the Kiwi Ferns that beat a touring Great Britain in a three test series.

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup 1991: How the historic tournament left a lasting legacy". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Remembering WRWC'91: The Press". Scrum Queens. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Debbie Chase". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.