Charmaine McMenamin (born 13 May 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. She previously played for the Kiwi Ferns in 2010 before making her test debut for the Black Ferns in 2013. She was a member of the Black Ferns victorious 2017 and 2021 squads.
McMenamin featured in two test matches against Australia in August 2018.[9][10]
In June 2019, McMenamin was part of the winning team of the Super Series in San Diego.[11][12] She next featured in two tests against the Wallaroos in August as the Black Ferns clean swept the series.[13][14] She scored two first half tries in the first test as New Zealand won 47–10.[15] She then scored again in the second test to help the Black Ferns win 37–8 and retain the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[16]
In December 2019, She was awarded the International Women's Player of the Year by the New Zealand Rugby Players Association.[17][18]
McMenamin was named as Vice-captain of the Possibles team in a Black Ferns trial match in November.[19] She turned out for the Black Ferns a week later in two games against the New Zealand Barbarians.[20]
McMenamin played for the Blues against the Chiefs in the first-ever women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand on 1 May 2021.[21][22] She later discovered that she had bone spurs on her spinal cord that required surgery. She has since recovered after a spinal fusion in October.[6][23]
In July 2022, McMenamin played for the Ngalingali team in a Black Ferns trial match.[20] She made her return to the Black Ferns as she was selected in the squad for the Laurie O’Reilly Cup Test series against Australia in August.[24][25][26]
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