Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce
{{short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2022}}
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|birth_place = Kaitaia, New Zealand
|height = {{convert|174|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|79|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Knights}}
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Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce (born 7 August 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. Her position is {{rlp|sr}}. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
Edwards-Bruce was born in Kaitaia, New Zealand and is of Māori descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/02/08/mori-v-indigenous-all-stars-old-heads-and-young-guns-set-to-put-on-a-show/|title=Maori v Indigenous All Stars: Both sides 1-18 with no late changes|date=12 February 2022|website=National Rugby League}}
Playing career
=Early years=
In 2018, Edwards-Bruce represented the Queensland Country team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/06/01/live-stream-womens-national-championship---day-1/|title=Live: Women's National Championship|date=1 June 2018|website=Queensland Rugby League}} In 2019, she was selected as part of the Queensland Female Performance Program squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/12/02/future-in-focus-in-female-performance-senior-squad/|title=Future in focus in Female Performance senior squad|date=2 December 2019|website=Queensland Rugby League}} In 2021, she played for the North Queensland Gold Stars in the BHP Premiership.{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/newcastle-knights-give-opportunity-to-untapped-north-queensland-talent-pool/news-story/34fb4d6ca113f2a1ebaffaaecf32ffa5|title=REVEALED: North’s Knights forging path for region in NRLW|first=MATTHEW|last=ELKERTON|date=13 August 2021}} In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2021/12/03/knights-finalise-nrlw-squad-with-signings-of-queensland-based-players/|title=Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players|date=3 December 2021|website=Newcastle Knights}}
=2022=
In February, Edwards-Bruce played for the Māori All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars. In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she 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/MTEyOS0yMTM4LDIxMzQsMjE3OSwyMjI0LS00LS0tLS0zMTU4NC0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLQ==|title=Custom Match List - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/teams/womens-premiership/newcastle-knights-women/rangimarie-edwards-bruce/ Newcastle Knights profile]
{{Newcastle Knights women's inaugural squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards-Bruce, Rangimarie}}
Category:New Zealand female rugby league players
Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players
Category:Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players
Category:Rugby league players from Northland Region
Category:Rugby league second-rows