Vanessa Bradley

Vanessa Bradley

Date of birth	(1976-10-18) 18 October 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Rockhampton, QLD
School	Cloncurry State HS
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, No. 8, Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2007 Australia 8 (0)

Vanessa Bradley (née Nooteboom; born 18 October 1976) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut for Australia against New Zealand, at Sydney, in 1996.[1] She competed for Australia at the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada.[2][3][4]

Bradley was part of the Queensland women’s team that played their first match against Canadian province Alberta in 1996. She went on to earn 30 caps for Queensland from then up to 2009.[5][6]

In 2007, Bradley was named in a 22-player squad that toured New Zealand in October.[3][7][8] She was awarded Australia Player of the Year in 2007, and Queensland Player of the Tournament in 2009.[6] She played for the Classic Wallaroos side against the Central North Women in a ten-a-side match in 2019.[9]

References

1. "Vanessa Bradley". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
2. "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. "Wallaroos name squad for tour of New Zealand". ESPN.com. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. Tucker, Jim (4 April 2022). "Rugby World Cup trailblazers celebrate 2029 call as a game-changer for women". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
5. Tucker, Jim (31 March 2022). "Queensland women honoured in Cap Project spanning 27 years". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
6. "Women In Rugby... Right Here, Right Now". oceania.rugby. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
7. "Australia name women's rugby Test team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. "Wallaroos prepare for Black Ferns challenge". ESPN.com. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
9. "Classics lace up to take on local rivals". australia.rugby. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2023.