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Cristo Tofa (born 11 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She has played two tests for the Black Ferns; she currently plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition, having previously played for the Blues Women.
Date of birth | 11 December 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 in 2018.[1][2][3] She played in both test matches against Australia.
In 2020 she featured for the Probables against the Possibles in a Black Ferns trial match.[4][5] She donned the Black Ferns jersey again and played against the New Zealand Barbarians at Waitakere.[6]
Tofa was selected for the Blues women's team in a historic match-up with the Chiefs in 2021.[7][8] Later that year she was signed by the Blues for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[9][10] She featured in their 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round.[11][12]
Tofa moved to Hurricanes Poua for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[13]
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