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Aleisha-Pearl Nelson

Aleisha-Pearl Nelson

Rugby player

Aleisha-Pearl Nelson (born 2 March 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns and for the Auckland Storm.

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Biography

Nelson graduated from the Auckland University of Technology as a nurse.[1][2]

Nelson made her Black Ferns debut on 23 November 2012 against England at Esher. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[3][4][5] She was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[6]

Nelson played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[7][8] On 3 November 2021, She was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[9][10]

References

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    Stanley, Ashley (31 July 2017). "Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers". Beyond the Mark. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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    Burnes, Campbell (5 July 2017). "Rugby: Three Northlanders heading to World Cup". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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    "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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    "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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    "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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    "nib BLUES WOMEN'S TEAM EXCITED FOR HISTORIC CLASH". Blues Rugby. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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    "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". allblacks.com. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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    "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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    "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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