Maree Fitzgibbon Explained

Birth Place:Leeston, New Zealand
Height:1.7 m
Province1:Canterbury
Provincepoints1:0
Repyears1:1991
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

Maree Fitzgibbon (born 4 December 1966) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She represented New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.

Rugby career

Fitzgibbon made her Black Ferns debut on 22 July 1989 against the California Grizzlies at Christchurch.[1] She scored the winning try in her sides 13–7 victory.[2]

She competed at RugbyFest 1990 that was hosted by New Zealand. She featured in the games against the Netherlands, United States and a World XVs side.

Fitzgibbon was a member of the Black Ferns squad to the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maree Fitzgibbon #5. 2 February 2022. stats.allblacks.com.
  2. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2024-05-24 . A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup . live . 2024-07-17 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  3. Web site: Pearson. Joseph. 29 October 2021. The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup. 2 February 2022. Stuff. en.