Name |
Melissa-Jane Buchanan |
Date of birth |
1/09/1989 |
Touch History |
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Which Province do you play for? |
Counties Manukau |
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Which grassroots module did you start playing at? |
All Seasons |
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What are your representative achievements so far? |
Counties U21's, Open Mixed, Open Womens - 2004-2008. NTS - 2006-2008, New Zealand U19 Girls - 2007. New Zealand Secondary Girls - 2005. NTS Tournament Team - 2008. |
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In which key events were you part of a winning team |
All NTS Tournaments placed first. Winners of Secondary School Nationals 6 years in a row. |
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Apart from playing do you coach or referee? |
Elementary Referee |
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Are any family members involved in Touch? |
Yes family teams. |
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What are your aspirations with Touch? |
To always enjoy the game. Make the New Zealand Open Mixed Team for World Cup. |
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All About You |
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Which High School did you attend? |
Papakura High |
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What is your chosen career? |
Motherhood |
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Have you made representative sides in other sports? |
Counties Secondary Girls Rugby 2005-2006. |
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What are you goals in life? |
To make sure my son has the best life possible. |
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Who do you admire? |
My poppa Ted (because he died when I was a baby). Chris Brown. |
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What is your best moment playing Touch? |
Scooping from halfway in our NTS final against Wellys 2008. |