Tanya Kalounivale

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NZ international rugby union player (born 1999)

Rugby player

Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 27)

Fiji

Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight129 kg (20 st 4 lb)

Position Prop

Tanya Kalounivale

Kalounivale in 2022

Born

(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 27)

Fiji

Height

1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

129 kg (20 st 4 lb)

Rugby union career

Provincial / State sides
Position	Prop
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017–2023	Waikato	32	(35)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–	Chiefs Manawa	17	(20)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2022–	New Zealand	27	(15)

Medal record

Representing New Zealand

Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
	2021 New Zealand	Team competition
	2025 England	Team competition

Tanya Kalounivale (born 20 January 1999) is a Fijian-born New Zealand rugby union player. She plays at tighthead prop for Waikato and Manurewa Rugby Football Club. She was part of the Black Ferns champion 2021 Rugby World Cup squad. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Kalounivale attended Suva Grammar School in Fiji. She made her debut for Waikato in 2017.

In May 2021, Kalounivale played for the Chiefs against the Blues in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park, the Chiefs won 39–12.^[1]^[2]^[3] In November, she was named in the Chiefs squad for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.^[4]

Kalounivale was selected for the Black Ferns squad to tour England and France, although she did not play in any matches.^[5]^[6]

She made her international debut on 6 June against Australia at Tauranga at the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She scored a try on debut which was later ruled out.^[7]^[8]

In August, She was named in the team again for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.^[9]^[10] She was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.^[11]^[12]

In 2023, Kalounivale scored her first Super Rugby Aupiki try in Chiefs Manawa's opening round victory against Hurricanes Poua.^[13]^[14] She scored two tries in her sides Super Rugby Aupiki final loss to Matatū.^[15]^[16]

In June 2023, she made the selection for the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.^[17]^[18] She featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Series in Ottawa in July.^[19]^[20]

In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.^[21]^[22]

References

↑ "History in the making as Chiefs and Blues women prepare to play at Eden Park". superrugby.co.nz. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". superrugby.co.nz. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "Chiefs women deliver crushing victory over Blues in historic women's Super Rugby fixture". 1 News. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "Debutant Black Ferns prop makes Big Boss proud". allblacks.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
↑ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
↑ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
↑ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
↑ Pearson, Joseph (25 February 2023). "Luka Connor scores hat-trick as Chiefs Manawa power to huge win over Hurricanes Poua". Stuff. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
↑ "Luka Connor's hat-trick spearheads big Chiefs Manawa win". 1 News. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Chapman, Grant (25 March 2023). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū shock defending champions Chiefs Manawa to snatch women's crown". Newshub. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
↑ Reive, Christopher (25 March 2023). "Matatū win Aupiki final in dramatic fashion". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
↑ "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". The New Zealand Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
↑ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
↑ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
↑ "Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England". New Zealand Rugby. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
↑ Morton, Finn (25 July 2025). "Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.

External links

Black Ferns Profile

v t e New Zealand squad – 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Bayfield A. Bremner C. Bremner Green Henwood Kalounivale Lolohea Mahutariki-Fakalelu Mikaele-Tu'u Miller Olsen-Baker Ponsonby Roos Rule Sae Tangen-Wainohu Tukuafu (cc) Viliko
Backs	Brazier Brunt Demant (cc) du Plessis Hohaia Holmes Joseph Leti-I'iga Paul (replaced du Plessis) Pouri-Lane Setefano Sorensen-McGee Vaha'akolo Waaka Woodman-Wickliffe
Coach: Bunting

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup winners (6th title)
Forwards	A. Bremner C. Bremner Connor Delamere Hirini Kalounivale Love McMenamin Mikaele-Tu'u Murray Ngan-Woo Ponsonby Reynolds Roos Rule Simon (cc) Tangen-Wainohu Taumata
Backs	Bayler Brunt Cocksedge Demant (cc) du Plessis Fitzpatrick Fluhler Holmes Leti-I'iga Marino-Tauhinu Tubic Tui Wickliffe Woodman
Coach	Smith

v t e Chiefs Manawa – current squad
Forwards	Mia Anderson • Rebecca Burch • Jade Coates • Luka Connor • Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu • Vici-Rose Green • Logan Hauraki • Kate Henwood • Chyna Hohepa • Grace Houpapa-Barrett • Tanya Kalounivale • Grace Kukutai • Martha Mataele • Krystal Murray • Charmaine Smith • Santo Taumata • Kennedy Tukuafu
Backs	Reese Anderson • Ariana Bayler • Kelly Brazier • Renee Holmes • Rosie Kelly • Azalleyah Ma′aka • Kiriana Nolan • Holli O'Sullivan • Mererangi Paul • Shoshanah Seumanutafa • Hazel Tubic • Ruby Tui • Tenika Willison
Coach	Dwayne Sweeney

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