Angel Mulu (born 21 November 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays at Prop for the Black Ferns internationally and for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Angel Mulu
Date of birth (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 (age 24)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolTauranga Girls' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Mount Maunganui (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Chiefs Manawa 1 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Bay of Plenty 19 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 New Zealand 2 (0)

Biography edit

Mulu attended Tauranga Girls' College. She plays for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix and made her debut for them in 2018.

2019 edit

In 2019 Mulu featured for Black Ferns Development team at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[1]

2022 edit

Mulu played for the Chiefs in the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[2] She made history when she scored the competitions first-ever try against Matatū.[3][4]

Mulu was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[5][6] She made her international debut on 6 June against Australia at Tauranga at the Pacific Four Series.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Gaining international experience key for Bay players". NZ Herald. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Waitomo Chiefs Manawa 2022 Squad". Chiefs. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ Burnes, Campbell (10 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa edge Matatū in Sky Super Rugby Aupiki opener". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ McDonald, Kelvin (12 March 2022). "Highlights: Chiefs' Angel Mulu scores historic first try of inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition". Māori Television. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year". NZ Herald. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns named for first Test of Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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