Birth name | Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Ketu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 January 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Taumarunui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie-Ann Te Atahira Elder (née Ketu; born 10 January 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 27 June 2015 against Canada at Calgary.[1][2] She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[3][4] She is the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union women's development officer.[5] Prior to the World Cup Ketu was also part of the Black Ferns squad that participated in the 2017 International Women's Rugby Series against Canada, Australia and England.[6][7]
Elder captained the Chiefs Manawa to their inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki title in 2022.[1][8] She announced her retirement from rugby on 18 November.[2][8]