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Janai Haupapa was born on March 14, 1993. She is a talented athlete from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Janai plays two types of rugby: rugby union and rugby league. She is a player for the Canada women's national rugby league team. She has also played for the development team of the Canada women's national rugby union team. Janai usually plays as a centre in both sports.

Janai's Rugby Journey

Starting with Rugby Union

Janai Haupapa plays rugby union for a team called Calgary Rams RFC. In 2015, she got a special chance to join the Canada women's national rugby union development team. This team went on a tour to England. Janai played her first game for them at Molesey Road in Hersham. She played in a position called the second row.

Switching to Rugby League

In 2017, Janai decided to try a different kind of rugby, called rugby league. She joined Canada's first-ever women's national rugby league team. This was just in time for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. Most players on this team, including Janai, were rugby union players. Only one player had played rugby league before. Janai was still playing for Calgary Rams RFC at this time.

During the World Cup, Janai played her first international rugby league game. She was involved in an incident during a match. This led to her missing some games in the tournament. She was unable to play in Canada's semi-final match.

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