Alana Bremner

Alana Bremner (born 10 February 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her international debut against England on 31 October 2021 at Exeter, it was the Black Ferns 100th test match. She also scored her first Test try in the match.[1][2][3]

Alana Bremner
Date of birth (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997
Place of birthChristchurch
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Matatū (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–Present Canterbury 50 (75)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–  New Zealand 3 (5)

Career

Bremner had a breakthrough season in 2020, she led her side to their fourth consecutive Farah Palmer Cup title and was the leading try scorer for the season with eight tries.[4]

She was the first woman to play 50 matches for Lincoln University, and earned 50 caps for Canterbury.[4][5] She played three matches for the New Zealand Development side at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[6] In 2020, she captained the New Zealand Barbarians in the two-match series against the Black Ferns.[7][8] Her older sister, Chelsea, made her Black Ferns debut in the first match.[9]

Bremner was named in the Black Ferns squad for the European tour of England and France in 2021.[10][11][12] She played in both test matches against England and in the second test match against France.[4]

At the end of 2021, Bremner was selected for Matatū for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[13][14]

References
  1. "Rugby: Black Ferns name four debutants in starting XV for historic England test". NZ Herald. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. Ekin, Kim (30 October 2021). "Black Ferns name nine debutants for long-awaited 100th test". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. "Nine debutants in Black Ferns squad". RNZ. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Alana Bremner #223". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "Proud as punch as younger sister gets set to earn 50th cap for Canterbury". www.canterburyrugby.co.nz. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. "Black Ferns Development XV named for Oceania Championship". allblacks.com. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. Powell, Jennie (12 November 2020). "Teams named for Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. "Six debutants named in Black Ferns side to take on New Zealand Barbarians". www.rugbypass.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  11. "34-player Black Ferns squad named for Test series". allblacks.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  12. "12 debutants named in 34-player Black Ferns squad - thesportsupdater.com". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  13. "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  14. "Super Rugby Aupiki women's franchises confirm squads". NZ Sports Wire. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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