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Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu (born 26 November 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays Lock for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Auckland provincially.
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Vaipulu made her first appearance in the Farah Palmer Cup for the Auckland Storm in 2021.[1] Two years later she debuted for the Blues against Matatū.[2]
In September 2023, she featured for the Black Ferns XVs side against the Manusina XVs.[2][3] She was part of the Blues side that won their first Super Rugby Aupiki title in 2024.[4][5]
In April 2024, she received her first Black Ferns contract.[6][4] She was then named in the Black Ferns squad for the Pacific Four Series.[7][8] She started in her test debut against the United States on 11 May 2024 and scored in the 26th minute for the Black Ferns sixth try.[9][10][11] Vaipulu became a dual international after her debut as she had previously represented New Zealand in Volleyball.[12][13]
Vaipulu is of Tongan and Māori descent.[1] She attended Aorere College.[2]
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