Lenadeen Simpson Explained

Birth Place:Rotorua, New Zealand
Height:1.64 m
Weight:68 kg
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Province1:Canterbury
Ru Provincepoints1:0
Ru Provinceyears2:?–2000
Ru Province2:Waikato
Ru Provincepoints2:0
Repyears1:1994–1997
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:15

Lenadeen Simpson-Brown (born 22 November 1964) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Simpson captained the Black Ferns from 1994 to 1996.[1] She made her first Black Ferns appearance as captain on 29 August 1994 against a New South Wales side at Richmond.[2] She led the side in her test debut against Australia on 2 September 1994 at Sydney.[3]

She last captained the Black Ferns when they trounced France 109–0 at Edmonton; it was the final of the 1996 Canada Cup.[4] [5] Her final appearance for the side was on 16 August in Dunedin, it was against the Wallaroos for the 1997 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[6]

Personal life

Fellow Black Fern, Lesley Brett, was married to her brother, former All Black, Victor Simpson. She attended Gisborne Girls' High School.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 October 2021 . The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns . 23 June 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  2. Web site: 29 August 1994 . Black Ferns vs N.S.W. . 23 June 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
  3. Web site: 2 September 1994 . Black Ferns vs Australia . 23 June 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
  4. Web site: Smith . Tony . 5 November 2022 . France's path from 109-point trouncing to fourth Rugby World Cup semifinal against Black Ferns . 23 June 2024 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  5. Web site: 14 September 1996 . Black Ferns vs France . 23 June 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
  6. Web site: 16 August 1997 . Black Ferns vs Australia . 23 June 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
  7. Web site: 30 October 2021 . Bond Banter 1 November (some rugby news to start the week) . 23 June 2024 . ClubRugby.nz . en-NZ.