Shakira Baker
| Date of birth | 4 January 1992 | |||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Masterton, New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | |||||||||||
| Rugby union career | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | ||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||
| Provincial/State sides | ||||||||||||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) | |||||||||
| 2009– | Wellington | |||||||||||
| National team(s) | ||||||||||||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) | |||||||||
| 2011– | New Zealand | 9 | (10) | |||||||||
| Sevens national teams | ||||||||||||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | ||||||||||
| 2011– | New Zealand | |||||||||||
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Shakira Baker (born 4 January 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represents New Zealand in both the fifteens and sevens. She made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2011 in a test match against England. She was named in the Black Ferns squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2]
Baker was selected for the New Zealand women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
She is related to New Zealand Sevens star Gilles Kaka.[4] Of Māori descent, Baker affiliates to the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.[5]
References
- ↑ "Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup 2014". All Blacks.com. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Heagney, George (3 July 2014). "Shakira back to best form". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". Olympic.org.nz. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Farmer, Don (1 December 2012). "Baker's award win dedicated to 'papa'". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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