Chante Temara (born 24 May 2001) is an Australian

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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and the

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in the

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Background

Born in

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...

, Temara emigrated to

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with her family in 2007, where she played her junior rugby league for the

Nerang Roosters The Nerang Roosters were formed in 1977 and currently field male and female teams in all junior grades of the Gold Coast Rugby League. The club is based at Glennon Park. Notable juniors *Jaelen Feeney (2016 Newcastle Knights) *Keegan Hipgrave ( ...

on the

Gold Coast, Queensland The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the state of Queensland, Australia, approximately south-southeast of the centre of the state capital Brisbane. With a population over 600,000, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, the nati ...

. She attended

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. Her older sister, Zahara, is an

and

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

representative.

Playing career

In 2018, Temara made her debut for the

as a 17-year old. In 2019, she represented Queensland under-18 in the inaugural Under-18 Women's State of Origin game. In September 2020, she joined the

team. In Round 3 of the

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, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 24–16 win over the

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. On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. Following the Grand Final, she was named in the

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squad but did not play.

Achievements and accolades

Team

* 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

External links

Brisbane Broncos profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Temara, Chante 2001 births Living people New Zealand female rugby league players Australian female rugby league players Rugby league hookers Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players Rugby league players from Rotorua