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.
| Date of birth | 9 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Burwood, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editCoady first played rugby as a seven-year-old to impress a boy at school.[1] She attended Villa Maria College in Christchurch.[1]
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.[4]
In 2009, she was part of the Canterbury side that lost to Auckland in their Provincial Championship final.[1] 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ferns selection a dream come true for Coady". www.stuff.co.nz. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Five new faces in Ferns". www.stuff.co.nz. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Rugby: Five new caps for Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ a b "Women's rugby: Black Ferns named for second test". NZ Herald. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Olivia Coady". KUSA RUGBY 7s, International Superclub. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad named". Scrum Queens. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns to tour England". NZ Herald. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Rugby: Ferns team to play NZ A named". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "England Women beat world champs". BBC Sport. 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Black Ferns get down to business". Scrum Queens. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Black Ferns begin World Cup preparations". www.world.rugby. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "5-try Olivia Coady Seals Valley Black's Unbeaten Season and League Title". www.bcmagazine.net. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Valley out to extend 41-match winning streak against Gai Wu". South China Morning Post. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Double delight for Societe Generale Valley in Dettol Hong Kong Rugby Premiership". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-06-14.