Birth Date: | 20 April 1977 |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Provinceyears1: | 1999–2008 |
Provinceyears2: | 1996–1998 |
Province1: | Auckland |
Province2: | Otago |
Repyears1: | 1998–2010 |
Repcaps1: | 30 |
Reppoints1: | 25 |
Medals: |
Monalisa Urquhart (née Codling; born 20 April 1977) is a former rugby union player for and Auckland. She previously played for Otago.
Codling attended Kelston Girls' College and played for the Black Ferns from 1998 to 2010.[1] The 2010 Rugby World Cup was her fourth successful World Cup.[2] She was also a part of three other successful Rugby World Cup campaigns — 1998, 2002, and 2006.
Codling almost missed the 2006 Rugby World Cup because she had a serious case of chickenpox.[3] She scored a try in the final just before halftime after running 40 metres.
Codling spent some time in France working for the British Council as a Finance and Operations Manager.