Maddie Feaunati
England international rugby union player
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Maddie Feaunati (born 18 May 2002) is an English rugby union player. She plays internationally for England and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Women's Rugby.
| Born | 18 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Isaac Fe'aunati (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Feaunati was born in Leeds, England before moving to New Zealand as a nine year old, she later attended St Mary's College in Wellington.[1] She played netball, and rugby alongside her three sisters.[1] She is the daughter of former Samoan international and Bath No. 8 Isaac ‘Zak’ Feaunati, who also played Jonah Lomu in the 2009 film Invictus.[2][3]
She has a degree in digital marketing.[4]
Rugby career
Feaunati played provincially for Otago Spirit and Wellington Pride in the Farah Palmer Cup.[1][4] She has also played for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[4][5]
She made her Chiefs debut against Leicester Tigers in the Allianz Cup and made her first league start against Ealing Trailfinders in January 2024.[6][7] She and younger sister, Zara, signed a new contract with Chiefs for next season.[6][8]
Feaunati made her test debut for England against Italy in the 2024 Six Nations on 24 March.[1][8] She made five appearances off the bench during the tournament and scored her first international try against Ireland at Twickenham on 20 April in the Red Roses 88–10 victory.[9][10] She was also qualified to play for Samoa and New Zealand.[1][7] She got her first start for the Red Roses in the September test against France.[11][12] She was brought in as a replacement for the injured, Sadia Kabeya.[11][9]
Feaunati was confirmed as a member of England's 30-player squad for the 2024 WXV 1 tournament that is held in Canada.[13][14] On 17 March 2025, she was named in England's squad for the Women's Six Nations Championship.[15][16] She was later named in the side for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.[17][18]
Honours
- England
- Women's Rugby World Cup
Champion (1): 2025
