Former All Black and coach Jamie Joseph is set to be the proud father of a New Zealand international after his daughter was selected in her maiden Black Ferns squad.
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Quarter Final - Japan v South Africa - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 20, 2019 Japan head coach Jamie Joseph during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Her father, a tough lock and flanker, was capped 20 times for New Zealand and nine times for Japan before becoming a successful coach in Super Rugby and guiding Japan to a maiden quarter-final at their home World Cup in 2019.Maia Joseph was recently named rookie-of-the-year for her Christchurch-based club Matatu in Super Rugby Aupiki, New Zealand's top women's domestic competition.
"The help that's been the most significant is, I guess, the mental side in the sport of rugby," she told reporters.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Amy Winehouse's best friend says she would be 'fuming' over new biopic Back To BlackAmy Winehouse's best friend believes the late singer would be 'fuming' over new biopic Back To Black. Tyler James has hit out at director Sam Taylor-Johnson's 'dreadful' new movie, insisting it resembled a 'fantasy' and his friend 'deserved a lot better' because the biopic didn't show the Amy he knew and loved.
Read more »
Taylor Swift fans descend on London pub The Black Dog name-checked on new albumThe buzz started online last week before Swift's double album, The Tortured Poets Department, was released on Friday (Apr 19) with The Black Dog confirmed as the 17th track.
Read more »
Conservatives accusing New York governor of looking down on Black people in lieu of computer commentLatest Breaking News
Read more »
Joseph Schooling gave Singapore belief, but what would it take to repeat his Olympic gold?Based on interviews with the swimming fraternity, it's clear that replicating Schooling's historic Rio 2016 win would require a seismic shift, as CNA's Matthew Mohan finds out.
Read more »
Lessons from Joseph Schooling's RetirementIn this episode of Hard Tackle, we discuss the lessons from the recent retirement of Singaporean swimming sensation Joseph Schooling and the implications of his decision. Join ST Sports reporter Deepanraj Ganesan and assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath as they host two guests - Singapore Aquatics president and former national swimmer Mark Chay and two-time Olympian David Lim.
Read more »
Singapore, New Zealand to work together to secure supply chains under new partnership pillarThe new “Supply Chains and Connectivity” pillar will be added to the pre-existing five under the Enhanced Partnership (EP) between both sides.
Read more »