DaLeaka Menin
| Date of birth | 16 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vulcan, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DaLeaka Lilly Menin (born 16 June 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Prop for Canada internationally and for Exeter Chiefs Women in the Premier 15s.[1]
Rugby career
[edit]2013–17
[edit]Menin played for the Calgary Dinos for five years, scoring 23 tries on the team. She has received numerous merits including the U-Sports Rookie of the Year award in the 2013–2014 season[2] and the U-Sports players of the year award in 2016–2017.[3]
Menin competed for Canada at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[4] Menin made her debut against the New Zealand Black Ferns side in 2015 where the Canadian side lost 40–22.[5] Menin is primarily known for playing tighthead prop but can also play loosehead prop.
2022
[edit]Menin was selected in Canada's squad for the deferred 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[6][7][8] She started every game at the Rugby World Cup at tighthead prop.
2023
[edit]Menin was named in Canada's squad for their test against the Springbok women and for the Pacific Four Series.[9][10] She started in Canada's 66–7 thrashing of South Africa in Madrid, Spain.[11][12] In July, she started in her sides Pacific Four loss to the Black Ferns, they went down 21–52.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Stevens, Mark (2022-09-29). "World Cup fever sweeping New Zealand". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Menin, Arndt honoured on the national stage".
- ^ "Calgary's Menin named player of the year".
- ^ Harrigan, Scott (2017-07-05). "CANADA'S WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP ROSTER ANNOUNCED - ISN". Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "Canada falls to clinical New Zealand". 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby World Cup squad named for New Zealand". Rugby Canada. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (2022-10-09). "Canada Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Japan 5-41 Canada". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "de Goede to lead Canada squad to World Cup in New Zealand". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Seven new names in Canada squad for Spain tour". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Kevin Rouet names Canada's Women's Rugby Team roster for Spain Tour and Pacific Four Series opener". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "One-sided win for Canada over South Africa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Canada's Women's Rugby Team opens 2023 with convincing win over South Africa". Rugby Canada. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (2023-07-09). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Canada women's international rugby union players
- Canadian female rugby union players
- People from Vulcan County
- Rugby union players from Alberta
- Rugby union props
- Canadian expatriate rugby union players in England
- University of Calgary alumni
- Loughborough Lightning rugby union players
- Exeter Chiefs Women players
- Calgary Dinos players
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen