Davida White (born 26 March 1967) is a former female rugby union player. She represented and Auckland. She was a member of the

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winning squad. White captained Auckland to victory in the 2000 National Provincial Championship.

Black Ferns

Davida White has been a New Zealand representative since 1993. She made her test debut during the Black Ferns tour to Australia in 1994. She played at the

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as well as every test at the 1998 World Cup. During the 1998 World Cup, she captained New Zealand against Spain. In 1999, a broken arm sidelined Davida White, and she was not expected to return to international rugby. However, she was selected for the 2000 Black Ferns Squad. In a 2016 interview with Māori Television, Davida said, ''"We don’t play anymore. When I played, we used to go for a 10K run in the morning. So, I don’t have to do that anymore."''

Coaching career

White previously coached Auckland Women's team. She currently coaches Counties Manukau Women's squad. White coached the Manusina Samoan team to the

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in Canada. In 2008, she was the co-coach for the Tangaroa College First XV. In 2016, the Counties Manukau Heat, under Davida, won the Farah Cup Tournament.

Personal life

White is married to former coach,

Darryl Suasua Darryl Bill Suasua (born 1966) is the current head coach of Counties Manukau in the Mitre 10 Cup, and a former coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team. He coached the Black Ferns for seven years in which they won both the 19 ...

. She is of Ngāpuhi and Taranaki descent. Davida White is currently the Principal of

Tangaroa College Tangaroa College is a state coeducational secondary school catering for years 9–13 in Otara, Auckland, New Zealand. Scholarships On a yearly basis Tangaroa College receives 20 exclusive scholarships from the Manukau Institute of Technology. ...

in Otara, Auckland, New Zealand.

References

1967 births Living people New Zealand rugby union coaches New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Female rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1960s-stub