Charlotte Scanlan
{{Short description|New Zealand international rugby league football player (b.1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Charlotte Scanlan
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|30}}
|birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand{{Cite web|url=http://www.lrb-sports.com/2017/03/28/lrb-sports-new-recruits-2017-charlotte-scanlan/|title=LRB SPORTS NEW RECRUITS 2017 - CHARLOTTE SCANLAN|date=28 March 2017}}
|height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR|LK|SR}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Knights}}
|year1start = 2021
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|appearances1 = 5
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|teamA = New Zealand
|yearAstart = 2013
|yearAend = 22
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|triesA = 1
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|updated = 14 November 2022
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Charlotte Scanlan (born 30 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are {{rlp|pr|lk}} and {{rlp|sr}}. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Scanlan is of Samoan descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Richmond Roses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2022/01/31/get-to-know-charlotte-scanlan/|title=Get to know: Charlotte Scanlan|date=31 January 2022|website=Newcastle Knights}}
Playing career
=Early years=
From the years 2007 to 2009, Scanlan played rugby union with Kia Toa RFC and Manawatu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/charlotte-arnopp-scanlon|title=Charlotte Arnopp-Scanlon | New Zealand Rugby History|website=www.rugbyhistory.co.nz}} In 2012, she played for the Richmond Roses and Akarana Falcons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.richmondroversrugbyleague.com/2/category/tasha+tapu|title=Category|website=Richmond Rovers Rugby League}} She was selected in the Kiwi Ferns squad later that year. In 2013, she played for the Auckland NPC rugby union and rugby sevens sides.{{Cite web|url=http://www.richmondroversrugbyleague.com/roll-of-honour.html|title=ROLL OF HONOUR|website=Richmond Rovers Rugby League}} She then represented the Kiwi Ferns at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rlfowc2013.com/women |title = FOWC 2013 |access-date=20 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211718/http://www.rlfowc2013.com/women |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }} In 2014, she was selected for the New Zealand women's sevens team to play at the 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series,{{Cite web|url=https://www.teaomaori.news/hohepa-ready-upcoming-irb-womens-sevens-worlds|title=Hohepa ready for upcoming IRB Women's Sevens Worlds|website=Māori Television}} and was selected again in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/52781?lang=es|title=New Zealand opt for experience in São Paulo - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series|website=www.world.rugby}} In 2016, she represented the Auckland Storm,{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/aru/newsarticle/40781|title=Storm set to face Australian Wallaroos|website=www.aucklandrugby.co.nz}} Auckland women's sevens team{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/aru/newsarticle/42538|title=Women's Sevens cast net far and wide for squad|website=www.aucklandrugby.co.nz}} and New Zealand women's sevens team again.{{Cite web|url=https://www.photosport.nz/image/I0000iA0D9gCu06g|title=Charlotte_Scanlan.jpg | Photosport New Zealand|website=www.photosport.nz}} In 2017, she moved to Japan to play rugby union{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/lockerroom/page/luck-of-the-draw-gets-warriors-woman-home|title=Luck of the draw gets Warriors woman home|date=29 September 2021|website=Newsroom}} and captained the Auckland women's sevens team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/aru/newsarticle/43721|title=Summer of sevens for captain Scanlan|website=www.aucklandrugby.co.nz}} In 2020, she returned to the Kiwis Ferns squad.{{Cite web|url=https://asiapacificrl.com/2020/10/23/kiwi-ferns-wider-squad-announced-ahead-of-fetu-samoa-test/|title=Kiwi Ferns wider squad announced ahead of Fetu Samoa Test|first=Asia Pacific Rugby|last=League|date=23 October 2020}} In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/12/01/newcastle-bound-nine-kiwi-ferns-to-join-nrlw-club/|title=NRLW 2022: Newcastle Knights, club confirms nine Kiwi Ferns for inaugural campaign - NRL|date=1 December 2021|website=National Rugby League}}
=2022=
In Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Scanlan made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2022/02/27/late-mail-1-17-confirmed-for-opening-nrlw-game/|title=Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game|date=27 February 2022|website=Newcastle Knights}} She played in 5 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTEyOS0yMTM4LDIxMzQsMjE3OSwyMjI0LS00LS0tLS0zMTU4Ni0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLQ==|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}
In October, she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup in England.{{Cite web |last=Priest |first=Craig |date=2022-10-02 |title=Kiwi Ferns name 24-strong World Cup squad |url=https://nzrl.co.nz/kiwi-ferns-name-24-strong-world-cup-squad/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=New Zealand Rugby League |language=en-NZ}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/womens-premiership/newcastle-knights-women/charlotte-scanlan2/ Newcastle Knights profile]
{{Newcastle Knights women's inaugural squad}}
{{New Zealand 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup Squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlan, Charlotte}}
Category:New Zealand female rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:New Zealand women's national rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand female rugby sevens players
Category:New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players
Category:Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players
Category:Rugby league players from Wellington City