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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Hamilton, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Northern Mystics: Auckland, NZL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Management - University of Waikato: Hamilton, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Surfing, watching films. (nzwomansweekly.co.nz, 13 Dec 2012) |
| Injuries | She suffered a stress fracture in her foot before the 2007 World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. However, she recovered in time to compete at the event. (nzherald.co.nz, 04 Oct 2013) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She eats the same meal before each match. (youtube.com, 02 Jun 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (youtube.com, 02 Jun 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She loves the competitive element of netball and the joy of winning. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe. (mynetball.co.nz, 16 Oct 2009) |
| Awards and honours | She was named the joint Most Valuable Player of the 2012 ANZ Championship in New Zealand. (yahoo.com, 04 Oct 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Waimarama Taumaunu [national], Debbie Fuller [club] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Centre |
| Training Regime | Training with the national team is concentrated over short periods. "We will train right up to a test match and then we'll play. Then the next day often includes recovery and travel followed by another test match." |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | England |
| Location | Auckland |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Accountant, Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Lauz (tvnz.co.nz, 01 Jun 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Hit hard and laugh." (youtube.com, 02 Jun 2011) |
| Other information | CONSECUTIVE MATCHES As of October 2013, her streak of playing in every international for New Zealand since her debut in 2005 stood at 94 matches. She has also played every game in club netball since 2003, bringing her overall consecutive matches streak to 226 as of October 2013. "From a young age I was one of those kids that didn't want to miss out, even when I was injured. You always play with a bit of pain and just push through it." (mynetball.co.nz, 07 Oct 2013; nzherald.co.nz, 04 Oct 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Fiance Adrian Pooley |