Emma Jensen
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| birth_name = Emma Marie Jensen
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Masterton, New Zealand
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| weight = {{cvt|66|kg|lb stlb}}
| ru_position = Halfback
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| ru_provinceyears1 =1999–2003
| ru_province1=Waikato
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| ru_provincepoints1 =0
| ru_provinceyears2 =2004–2017
| ru_province2 =Auckland
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| ru_provincepoints2 =452
| ru_provinceyears3 =2018–2022
| ru_province3 =Hawke's Bay
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| ru_provincepoints3 =24
| ru_nationalyears = 2002–2015
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| ru_nationalcaps = 49
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{{MedalGold|2006 Canada|Team competition}}
{{MedalGold|2010 England|Team competition}}
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Emma Jensen (born 25 November 1977) is a former rugby union player for {{nwrut|New Zealand}} and Auckland. She was a member of three successful Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2002, 2006, and 2010. She also competed at the 2014 World Cup.
Rugby career
Jensen made 49 test appearances for the Black Ferns between 2002 and 2015. She made her international debut against Germany at the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain.
In 2003, She featured in two tests against a World XVs side in Auckland and Whangārei.{{Cite web |date=2003-09-30 |title=Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-six-new-caps-named-in-black-ferns/O22BK7X565XQHP6H4YDKRKM6BA/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2003-10-11 |title=Injuries force player loan for World XV final |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/injuries-force-player-loan-for-world-xv-final/N5TY6WJLVDEG7YGRNJ5Q4BDQCY/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} Her side won both games convincingly.{{Cite web |date=2003-10-04 |title=NZ outplay World 15 women's rugby |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/nz-outplay-world-15-womens-rugby/VWXZ2PABFJ3BBDPR7GIRAPM4YU/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2003-10-11 |title=Black Ferns vs World XV |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10044 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=stats.allblacks.com}}
She made the Black Ferns squad again for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup that was held in Canada. She scored 20 points in her sides semifinal win against France at the tournament.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/world-cup-windback-2006-black-ferns/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}
In 2007, She played two tests against the Wallaroos. She kicked two penalties in her sides 21–10 victory in the first match.{{Cite web |last=Julian |first=Adam |date=2024-05-24 |title=A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/a-history-of-the-prestigious-laurie-oreilly-cup |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |date=2007-10-16 |title=Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 1) |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10058 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=stats.allblacks.com}} She also made an appearance in the second test.{{Cite web |date=2007-10-20 |title=Black Ferns vs Australia (Game 2) |url=http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/teamsheet_bf.asp?MT_ID=10059 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=stats.allblacks.com}}
Jensen was named in the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.{{cite web | url =http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/10222481/Black-Ferns-name-squad-for-2014-World-Cup | title =Black Ferns name squad for 2014 World Cup | author =Stuff | date =2 July 2014 | access-date =4 July 2014}}{{cite web | url =http://www.allblacks.com/News/25403/black-ferns-squad-named-for-women-s-rugby-world-cup-2014 | title =Black Ferns squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup 2014 | author =AllBlacks.com | date =2 July 2014 | access-date =4 July 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20181003233932/http://www.allblacks.com/News/25403/black-ferns-squad-named-for-women-s-rugby-world-cup-2014 | archive-date =3 October 2018 | url-status =dead }} In 2015, she made the squad to tour Canada for the inaugural Women's Rugby Super Series.{{Cite web|url = http://www.allblacks.com/News/27374/black-ferns-squad-to-tour-canada-named|title = Black Ferns squad to tour Canada named|date = 2 June 2015|access-date = 15 July 2015|publisher = ALLBLACKS.COM|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162619/http://www.allblacks.com/News/27374/black-ferns-squad-to-tour-canada-named|archive-date = 24 November 2018|url-status = dead}}
References
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External links
- {{Black Ferns|new_id=Emma-Jensen-BF-107|old_id=5107}}
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Category:New Zealand women's international rugby union players
Category:New Zealand female rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Auckland rugby union players
Category:Waikato rugby union players
Category:Hawke's Bay rugby union players
Category:Barbarian F.C. Women players
Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
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