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Bienne Terita

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Bienne Terita
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birthSydney
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
SchoolSEDA College NSW
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  Australia 1 (10)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022  Australia 2

Bienne Terita (born 16 May 2003) is an Australian rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Australia at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and for the Australian women's sevens team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

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Terita captained the Australian Youth Sevens team at the 2019 World Schools Sevens tournament in New Zealand.[1] She was also named MVP of the tournament.[1][2]

Terita was named in the Australian sevens team for the 2021–22 Sevens Series.[3] She made her senior debut for Australia at the 2022 Spain Sevens in Málaga.[4][5] She featured at the Canadian Sevens in Langford, British Columbia.[6] She scored a try in her sides 58–0 victory over Mexico. She played at the France Sevens in Toulouse.[7] She helped her side beat South Africa 50–0 in their opening match.[8]

Terita missed out on selection for the Commonwealth Games so she made a move to fifteens with the World Cup in sight.[4] She was named in the Australian squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.[9][10] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide.[11][12] Terita scored two tries on debut.[13][14]

Terita was selected in the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[15][16]

In 2024, She was selected in the Australian women's sevens side for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "20-20 vision: Twenty girls under 20 who shape as the sport's next big stars". www.rugby.com.au. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Sky Sport World School Sevens Rugby 2019 Results". RugbyAsia247. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Rugby 7s squads confirmed for World Series". commonwealthgames.com.au. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Williamson, Nathan (23 August 2022). "Terita excited by Sevens switch in push for Wallaroos debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ Williamson, Nathan (20 January 2022). "Australian Women's Sevens announce Malaga squad as they hunt for three-peat". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nathan (29 April 2022). "Southwell to debut as Australian Women's Sevens hunt for World Series title". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Two changes to Women's Sevens side as they look to finish on a high". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Aussie Women fall valiantly in Toulouse Cup Final". au7s.rugby. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ^ Williamson, Nathan (25 August 2022). "Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand". the Guardian. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ^ Helmers, Caden (27 August 2022). "Bienne Terita scores double on debut but Australia's Wallaroos swept by New Zealand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  14. ^ Woods, Melissa (27 August 2022). "Wallaroos go down 22-14 to Black Ferns". Hunter Valley News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  15. ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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