Claire Richardson

Claire Richardson
Date of birth (1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthWairoa
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2014 Otago 28 (67)
2008–2009 Hawke's Bay 9 (5)
2013 Auckland 8 (29)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2014  New Zealand 24 (54)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Canada Team competition

Claire Richardson (born 2 April 1984) is a former rugby union player. She represented New Zealand internationally and provincially for Otago and Hawke's Bay. She was in the squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.[1][2]

Richardson made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 4 October 2003 against a World XV's team at Auckland. She made her last appearance for the Black Ferns on 17 August 2014 against the United States at the World Cup in Paris.

Richardson scored a hat-trick against hosts, Canada, at the 2006 Rugby World Cup when the Black Ferns ran in ten tries in their 66–7 victory.[3]

References

  1. ^ "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ Adam Julian, Adam Julian (4 October 2022). "Black Ferns In World Cup Openers". allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.


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