Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce
New Zealand rugby league footballer
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Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce (born 7 August 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. Her position is second-row. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 7 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Edwards-Bruce was born in Kaitaia, New Zealand and is of Māori descent.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In 2018, Edwards-Bruce represented the Queensland Country team.[3] In 2019, she was selected as part of the Queensland Female Performance Program squad.[4] In 2021, she played for the North Queensland Gold Stars in the BHP Premiership.[5] In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[6]
2022
In February, Edwards-Bruce played for the Māori All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars.[2] In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[7] She played in 5 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[8]