Cristo Tofa (born 11 December 1987) is a New Zealand
rugby union
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player. She has played two
tests
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for the
Black Ferns; she currently plays for
Hurricanes Poua in the
Super Rugby Aupiki competition, having previously played for the
Blues Women
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History
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Rugby career
2014–18
Tofa took up rugby at the age of 26; four years later she was called into the
Black Ferns squad and made her test debut against
Australia
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in 2018. She played in both test matches against
Australia
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.
2020
In 2020 she featured for the Probables against the Possibles in a
Black Ferns trial match. She donned the Black Ferns jersey again and played against the
New Zealand Barbarians at Waitakere.
2021–22
Tofa was selected for the
Blues women's team in a historic match-up with the
Chiefs in 2021. Later that year she was signed by the Blues for the inaugural season of
Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022. She featured in their 0–35 thrashing by the
Chiefs Manawa in the final round.
2023
Tofa moved to
Hurricanes Poua for the
2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season
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.
References
External links
Black Ferns Profile
{{Hurricanes Poua squad
1987 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players