Helen Mahon-Stroud

Helen Mahon-Stroud
Date of birth (1968-04-15) 15 April 1968 (age 56)
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991  New Zealand 3 (12)
Coaching career
Years Team
2008–2011 Canterbury Tactix (Netball)

Helen Mahon-Stroud (born 15 April 1968) is a New Zealand netball coach and former rugby union player.

Biography

Rugby career

Mahon-Stroud began her rugby career in 1989. She was introduced to the sport by Black Ferns legend Anna Richards who was also her Canterbury netball teammate.[1][2] She captained the first New Zealand women’s rugby team in 1989, against the California Grizzlies side in Christchurch.[1]

Mahon-Stroud represented New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales. She is credited as scoring the first women's Rugby World Cup try.[3][1]

In 2018, Mahon-Stroud was one of 46 former Black Ferns who were presented with a test cap.[2][4]

Netball coaching career

In 2008, Mahon-Stroud was appointed head coach of the Canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Championship. Canterbury finished in seventh place during the 2008 season, with five wins and eight losses. She was retained as coach for the 2009 season.[5] She coached the Tactix for two more seasons, ending in 2011.[6][7]

Cricket management

In addition to rugby and netball, Mahon-Stroud was team manager and high performance manager of the New Zealand women's national cricket team, the White Ferns, for over three years.[1][2] She was first appointed as the White Ferns team manager in 2013.[8][9][7]

Mahon-Stroud's husband, Alan Stroud, is a former All Whites international.[8] She has been a member of the New Zealand Police for more than twenty years, and is working on becoming a detective.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hunt, Jane (4 November 2022). "Where is she now? Helen Mahon-Stroud". Newsroom. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Findlater, Gordon (25 October 2019). "Helen Mahon-Stroud: Women's rugby pioneer". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ Julian, Adam (4 October 2022). "Black Ferns In World Cup Openers". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Five minutes with Helen Mahon-Stroud". www.netballchristchurch.org.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ NZPA (5 August 2008). "Mahon-Stroud reappointed Tactix coach for 2009". 3 News. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  6. ^ Egan, Brendon (7 April 2015). "Mainland Tactix continue to be left behind - Helen Mahon-Stroud". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Mahon-Stroud named new White Ferns Manager". NZC. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b Richens, Matt (21 August 2013). "Helen Stroud takes on new challenge". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Mahon-Stroud named NZ manager". ESPNcricinfo. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ^ George, Nina C (6 July 2015). "'I'm always on my toes'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2023.


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