Anika Tiplady Explained

Height:1.7 m
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Provinceyears1:2007
Ru Province1:Manawatu
Ru Provinceapps1:5
Ru Provincepoints1:25
Ru Provinceyears2:2009, 2012
Ru Province2:Canterbury
Ru Provinceapps2:11
Ru Provincepoints2:24
Ru Provinceyears3:2013
Ru Province3:Otago
Ru Provinceapps3:4
Ru Provincepoints3:53
Repyears1:2007, 2009
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:18

Anika Tiplady (born 21 August 1980) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 16 October 2007 against Australia at Wanganui.[1] [2]

Biography

Tiplady was born and raised in Christchurch and is of Māori descent from the Ngāi Tahu iwi.[3] She graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree.

In May 2008, Tiplady was part of the NZ Army Women's team that played the British Army as part of their Centenary Tour of New Zealand.[4]

Tiplady was named in the Black Ferns squad to travel to England for a three-match tour in 2012.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14 October 2007 . Black Ferns side named . 2022-06-20 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: McMurran . Alistair . 27 September 2012 . Rugby: 'Massive honour' to captain Otago . 2022-06-20 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  3. Web site: Running with the ball . 2022-06-20 . www.otago.ac.nz . en-nz.
  4. Web site: 19 June 2008 . NZ Army Womens Rugby Clash With UK Counterparts . 2022-06-20 . www.voxy.co.nz . en.
  5. Web site: 1 November 2012 . Rugby: Black Ferns without skipper for England tour . 2022-06-20 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.