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NZ international rugby union player

Rugby player

BornEmma Marie Jensen
(1977-11-25) 25 November 1977 (age 48)

Masterton, New Zealand

Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)

Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)

Position Halfback

Emma Jensen

Born

Emma Marie Jensen
(1977-11-25) 25 November 1977 (age 48)

Masterton, New Zealand

Height

1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)

Weight

66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)

Rugby union career

Provincial / State sides
Position	Halfback
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
1999–2003	Waikato		(0)
2004–2017	Auckland	82	(452)
2018–2022	Hawke's Bay	32	(24)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2002–2015	New Zealand	49	(58)

Medal record

Women's rugby union

Representing New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
	2002 Spain	Team competition
	2006 Canada	Team competition
	2010 England	Team competition

Emma Jensen (born 25 November 1977) is a former rugby union player for New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2002, 2006, and 2010. She also competed at the 2014 World Cup.

Jensen first started playing rugby as a high school student at Central Hawke's Bay College.^[1] Jensen made 49 test appearances for the Black Ferns between 2002 and 2015.^[2] She made her international debut against Germany at the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain.

In 2003, She featured in two tests against a World XVs side in Auckland and Whangārei.^[3]^[4] Her side won both games convincingly.^[5]^[6]

She made the Black Ferns squad again for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup that was held in Canada. She scored 20 points in her sides semifinal win against France at the tournament.^[2]

In 2007, She played two tests against the Wallaroos. She kicked two penalties in her sides 21–10 victory in the first match.^[7]^[8] She also made an appearance in the second test.^[9]

Jensen was named in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.^[10]^[11] In 2015, she made the squad to tour Canada for the inaugural Women's Rugby Super Series.^[12]

References

↑ Caldwell, Olivia (18 September 2018). "Former Black Fern not hanging up the boots at 40". Stuff. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
1 2 "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
↑ "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns". The New Zealand Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ "Injuries force player loan for World XV final". The New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ "NZ outplay World 15 women's rugby". The New Zealand Herald. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ "Black Ferns vs World XV". stats.allblacks.com. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
↑ "Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 1)". stats.allblacks.com. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ "Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 2)". stats.allblacks.com. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
↑ Stuff (2 July 2014). "Black Ferns name squad for 2014 World Cup". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
↑ AllBlacks.com (2 July 2014). "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup 2014". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
↑ "Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named". ALLBLACKS.COM. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

External links

Emma Jensen at the Black Ferns (archive)

Squads

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Fa'amausili Ngata-Aerengamate McKay Nelson Te Ohaere-Fox Wilton Blackwell Levave Patea Everitt Itunu Lavea Savage Robertson
Backs	Cocksedge Jensen Brazier Subritzky-Nafatali Manuel Rule Tiplady-Hurring Baker Hireme Wickliffe Winiata Richardson
Coach	Evans

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2010 Rugby World Cup winners (4th title)
Forwards	Bosman Robertson Taufateau Fa'amausili McKay Te Ohaere-Fox Penetito Codling Heighway Robinson Lavea Ruscoe Savage Sione Itunu
Backs	Cocksedge Jensen Brazier Hull Richards Hina Tiplady-Hurring Manuel Grant Hohepa Wickliffe
Coach	Evans

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2006 Rugby World Cup winners (3rd title)
Forwards	Codling Fa'amausili Heighway Mallard Itunu Makata Maliukaetau Martin Bosman Palmer Ruscoe Robertson Smith Va'aga Willoughby
Backs	Edwards Rule Jensen Richards Grant Williams Richardson Manuel Mortimer Teddy Porter Hull
Coach	Rowlands

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2002 Rugby World Cup winners (2nd title)
Forwards	Codling King Robinson Palmer Fa'amausili Heighway Martin Dawson Robertson Sheck Liua'ana Lili'i Va'aga Gray
Backs	Cootes Hirovanaa Jensen Shelford Waaka Wilson Rush Shortland Richards Kahura Rule Porter
Coach	Suasua

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