Amiria Rule Explained

Birth Date:17 May 1983
Weight:920NaN0
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Provinceyears1:2007–2013
Ru Provinceapps1:22
Ru Provincepoints1:52
Repyears1:2000–2014
Repcaps1:33
Reppoints1:75

Amiria Juanita Mahanna Denelle Rule (Marsh; born 17 May 1983) is a retired female rugby union player. She represented and Canterbury. She was a member of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cup's and currently plays for Springston RFC.

Rugby career

Rule was the youngest Black Fern to make her international debut at the age of 17, on 23 September 2000 against Canada at Winnipeg.[1] [2] She competed in her first Rugby World Cup as a member of the Black Ferns 2002 World Cup squad.

In 2006, she was named the New Zealand Women’s Player of the Year and made the Black Ferns squad for the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada.[3] She missed out on the 2010 Rugby World Cup due to a knee injury.[4] [5]

Rule was part of the team that won the 2013 series against .[6] [7] [8] She led the Black Ferns in her only captaincy role for the 2014 Laurie O'Reilly Cup, her side won 38–3.[9] She later made selection to the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France where the Black Ferns missed out on playing in the semifinals for the first time.[10] [11] She scored the final try in her sides 63–7 win over Wales in the semi-final of the 5th–8th place playoff.[12]

Personal life

Rule currently teaches at Avonhead Primary School in Christchurch.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knowler . Richard . 2013-08-17 . Amiria Rule: Sevens a threat to Black Ferns . 2022-12-31 . Stuff . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-05 . World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns . 2022-12-31 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: 2006-07-26 . Black Ferns World Cup squad named . 2022-12-31 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: 2010-08-01 . Injury puts Rule out of Black Ferns . 2022-12-31 . RNZ . en-nz.
  5. Web site: 2014-04-30 . Canterbury Rugby congratulates local Black Ferns . 2022-12-31 . 15.co.za . en-US.
  6. Web site: APNZ (NZ Herald) . 13 July 2013 . Rugby: Black Ferns cut loose against England . 10 July 2014.
  7. Web site: 2013-07-13 . Women's Test Match: New Zealand take 1-0 lead over England . 2022-12-31 . Sky Sports . en.
  8. Web site: 2013-07-13 . Rugby: Black Ferns cut loose against England . 2022-12-31 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  9. Web site: 2014-06-01 . Australian women's rugby team lose to NZ . 2022-12-31 . SBS News . en.
  10. Web site: 2014-08-11 . Rugby: USA beaten but Ferns' fate sealed . 2022-12-31 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  11. Web site: 2014-08-05 . Women’s Rugby World Cup Preview: New Zealand v Ireland . 2022-12-31 . Irish Rugby . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2014-08-13 . Canada stun hosts to reach final . 2022-12-31 . ESPN.com . en.