| Birth Name: | Claire Richardson |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Wairoa |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Weight: | 79kg |
| Ru Position: | Fullback |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 2007–2014 |
| Ru Province1: | Otago |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 28 |
| Ru Provincepoints1: | 67 |
| Ru Provinceyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Ru Province2: | Hawke's Bay |
| Ru Provinceapps2: | 9 |
| Ru Provincepoints2: | 5 |
| Ru Provinceyears3: | 2013 |
| Ru Province3: | Auckland |
| Ru Provinceapps3: | 8 |
| Ru Provincepoints3: | 29 |
| Repyears1: | 2003–2014 |
| Repcaps1: | 24 |
| Reppoints1: | 54 |
Claire Richardson (born 2 April 1984) is a former rugby union player. She represented internationally and provincially for Otago and Hawke's Bay. She was in the squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.[1] [2]
Richardson made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 4 October 2003 against a World XV's team at Auckland. She made her last appearance for the Black Ferns on 17 August 2014 against the United States at the World Cup in Paris.
Richardson scored a hat-trick against hosts, Canada, at the 2006 Rugby World Cup when the Black Ferns ran in ten tries in their 66–7 victory.[3]