Fiona Richards Explained

Birth Date:1970 12, df=yes
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Province1:Auckland
Repyears1:1997-1999
Repcaps1:14

Fiona Richards (born 23 December 1970) is a former female rugby union player.

Richards made her Black Ferns debut on 4 October 1993 against a NZRFU President's XV at Wellington.[1] She made her international debut a year later on 2 September against Australia at Sydney.

Richards played in the 1998 World Cup along with her older sister and fellow Black Fern Anna Richards.[2] She represented Auckland provincially and the College Rifles Thunderbirds in the Auckland Club Championship with her sister.[3] She retired from rugby in 2000 due to a knee injury.

Richards now coaches the Thunderbirds with another former Black Fern Rochelle Martin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-06-08 . Bremners join special Black Ferns sisters' group . 2022-12-29 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: Anna Richards: Finals are a great feeling . IRB.com . 4 September 2010 . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904182443/http://www.rwcwomens.com/news/newsid=2040201.html . 4 September 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: College Rifles Womens Rugby . College Rifles.co.nz . 2014 . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903061311/http://www.collegerifles.co.nz/college-rifles/womens-rugby/ . 3 September 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Newsletter - 30th April . College Rifles.co.nz . 29 April 2014 . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903061307/http://www.collegerifles.co.nz/small-gallery-article/newsletter-30th-april/135403/346484/ . 3 September 2014 . dead .

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