Heidi Reader (born 7 September 1971) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Heidi Reader
Date of birth (1971-09-07) 7 September 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthRotorua, New Zealand
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–96  New Zealand 3 (38)

Reader only made three test appearances for New Zealand. She made her test debut against Australia on 22 July 1995 at Auckland.[1] Her last test was in the Black Ferns 86–8 hammering of the United States at Edmonton on 11 September 1996, she scored 21 points in that match.[2]

Reader represented Otago and the Bay of Plenty at provincial level.[3][4] She was awarded her Black Ferns cap in Auckland on 11 May 2019, together with Hannah Myers and Claire Richardson.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Black Ferns vs USA". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Sad demise of women's rugby - Sport News". NZ Herald. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Hepburn, Steve (2019-05-21). "Former Otago players among Black Ferns capped". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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