Elsie Paitai
| Date of birth | 20 February 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elsie Paitai-Hovell (b. 20 February 1963) is a former rugby union player. She made her debut for the Black Ferns on 30 August 1990 against the United States at Christchurch.[1] She was selected for the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup squad, but didn't feature in the World Cup itself.[2]
Paitai-Hovell played club rugby for Ponsonby.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elsie Paitai #29". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Ponsonby Rugby Club – Black Ferns". www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.