Miriama Baker

Miriama Baker
Born (1962-09-01) 1 September 1962 (age 64)
Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989–1991  New Zealand 2 (0)

Miriama Baker (born 1 September 1962) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Baker played in the first official match played by a New Zealand women's rugby team against the California Grizzlies in 1989; New Zealand won13–7.

Baker was selected for the 1991 World Cup squad and was the oldest in the team. Although she was in the team, she didn't get to play in the actual tournament. In 1992, she moved to Australia, but soon returned to Auckland in 1995.

References

  1. 1 2 Julian, Adam (6 November 2021). "Missing Black Fern No.2: Found". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ McFadden, Suzanne (27 October 2021). "The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns". Newsroom. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ 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.