Stephanie Mortimer

Stephanie Mortimer

Date of birth	(1981-10-02) 2 October 1981 (age 43)
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1999 Canterbury (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2006 New Zealand 12 (50)
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Women's rugby union Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada Team competition

Stephanie Broomhall (née Mortimer; born 2 October 1981) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She played for New Zealand and Canterbury. She was part of the squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Broomhall made her international debut on 4 October 2003 against a World XV's team at Auckland.[1] She was named NZ Woman's player of the year in 2004.[1]

Broomhall featured for the Black Ferns at the 2005 Canada Cup. She scored a brace of tries in their 32–5 victory against Canada.[2]

In 2006, She busted her knee playing for her Christchurch club.[3] She was a member of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.[4][1]

In 2022, she joined Canterbury's Farah Palmer Cup coaching team.[5]

Personal life

Broomhall has four children and a stepson.[1] Her brother-in-law is former All Black, Sam Broomhall.

References

1. "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
2. "Rugby: Black Ferns in charge in Canada". NZ Herald. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
3. Board, Andrew (30 April 2010). "Fifty games just the beginning". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
4. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
5. "Broomhall and Tauamiti to join successful FPC Coaching set-up". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

External links

• Black Ferns Profile