Maree Fitzgibbon
New Zealand rugby union player (born 1966)
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1966-12-04) 4 December 1966 (age 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Leeston, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] She featured in the games against the Netherlands, United States and a World XVs side.[1]
Fitzgibbon was a member of the Black Ferns squad to the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Maree Fitzgibbon #5". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
