Debbie Chase
Date of birth (1966-07-29) 29 July 1966
Place of birthKawerau, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Canterbury ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1991  New Zealand 11 (37)

Debbie Chase (born 29 July 1966) is a former rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns against the Netherlands at the RugbyFest 1990. She led the first haka to be performed by a women's team at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2][3]

Career

Chase has represented New Zealand in three different codes; rugby union, rugby league and softball. She has also represented Canterbury in athletics, volleyball, basketball, rugby sevens, football and volleyball.[4]

In 1998, she was a part of the Kiwi Ferns that beat a touring Great Britain in a three test series.[4]

References

  1. "Women's Rugby World Cup 1991: How the historic tournament left a lasting legacy". www.women.rugby. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "Remembering WRWC'91: The Press". Scrum Queens. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Debbie Chase". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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