Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Northern Mystics: Auckland, NZL |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Shopping, riding her skateboard. (northernmystics.co.nz, 12 Aug 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Her parents, New Zealand netball player Bernice Mene. (northernmystics.co.nz, 12 Aug 2010; squashorbit.com, 18 Feb 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Debbie Fuller [club], Waimarama Taumaunu [national] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing netball at age eight at Chaucer School in Auckland, New Zealand. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Location |
Kingston |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Gisele, Ria, Rinx (northernmystics.co.nz, 30 Sep 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Fashion Design - University of Auckland: Auckland, NZL |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her partner Roi Hansell-Pun is a rugby player in France. (nzwomansweekly.co.nz, 15 Jul 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was inspired to take up the sport after watching a match between New Zealand and Australia. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (northernmystics.co.nz, 30 Sep 2013) |
Ambitions |
To become a shoe designer. (nzherald.co.nz, 15 Oct 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Goal attack |
Training Regime |
She trains six days a week. Her regime includes weights and speed sessions, court specific conditioning, skills training and endurance work. |
International Debut |
Opponent |
Jamaica |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES She has been an ambassador for Canteen since 2008. The charity provides help to teenagers with cancer and their families. She featured in television commercials for the charity in 2009 and 2012. (samoanbios.com, 01 Jan 2013; nzherald.co.nz, 15 Oct 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Roi Hansell-Pun |