Olivia Coady Explained

Birth Date:9 August 1990
Birth Place:Burwood, New Zealand
Height:1.6 m
Weight:69 kg
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Provinceyears1:2007–2012
Ru Province1:Canterbury
Ru Provinceapps1:38
Ru Provincepoints1:50
Repyears1:2008–2009
Repteam1:New Zealand
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:5

Olivia Coady (born 9 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played internationally for New Zealand and for Canterbury at provincial level.

Rugby career

Coady first played rugby as a seven-year-old to impress a boy at school.[1] She attended Villa Maria College in Christchurch.

Coady was named in the New Zealand side for their two test series against Australia in 2008.[2] [3] She was 18 when she made her international debut for the Black Ferns against the Wallaroos on 14 October at Canberra.[4] [5] She also featured for the side in the second test.

In 2009, she was part of the Canterbury side that lost to Auckland in their Provincial Championship final. She was selected in the Black Ferns squad for their November tour of England.[6] [7] She also featured in the match against an England A side at Esher.[8] She played in the second test which they lost to England.[9]

In 2010, she was named in the Black Ferns training squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup in England.[10] [11]

Coady played for the Valley Black Ladies club in Hong Kong's Women's Premiership competition. She scored five tries for the side in their final match of the 2015–16 season.[12] She also appeared for the side in their 2016–17 final against Gai Wu Falcons.[13] She scored two tries for the Valley Black Ladies against the Gai Wu Falcons in 2021.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-01-31 . Ferns selection a dream come true for Coady . 2024-06-14 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  2. Web site: 2009-04-01 . Five new faces in Ferns . 2024-06-14 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-14 . Rugby: Five new caps for Black Ferns . 2024-06-14 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  4. Web site: 2024-06-14 . Women's rugby: Black Ferns named for second test . 2024-06-14 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: Olivia Coady . 2024-06-14 . KUSA RUGBY 7s, International Superclub . en.
  6. Web site: 2009-10-06 . Black Ferns squad named . 2024-06-14 . Scrum Queens . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-14 . Rugby: Black Ferns to tour England . 2024-06-14 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  8. Web site: 2009-11-17 . Rugby: Ferns team to play NZ A named . 2024-06-14 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
  9. News: 2009-11-21 . England Women beat world champs . live . 2024-06-14 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2010-04-09 . Black Ferns get down to business . 2024-06-14 . Scrum Queens . en.
  11. Web site: 2010-04-12 . Black Ferns begin World Cup preparations . 2024-06-14 . www.world.rugby.
  12. Web site: 2016-02-22 . 5-try Olivia Coady Seals Valley Black's Unbeaten Season and League Title . 2024-06-14 . www.bcmagazine.net . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2017-03-10 . Valley out to extend 41-match winning streak against Gai Wu . 2024-06-14 . South China Morning Post . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-09-27 . Double delight for Societe Generale Valley in Dettol Hong Kong Rugby Premiership . 2024-06-14 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.