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Anna Hopkins

Date of birth	(1970-10-21)21 October 1970
Place of birth	Wyndham, New Zealand
Date of death	21 July 2014(2014-07-21) (aged 43)
Place of death	Australia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Stokes Valley (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1994 Wellington 4 (12) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1991  New Zealand 1 (8)

Anna Hopkins (21 October 1970 – 21 July 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Hopkins was part of the Black Ferns side that competed at RugbyFest 1990, record keeping of these matches were not accurate but she did make an appearance against the Soviet Union.

Hopkins was selected for New Zealand's squad to the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup, she was a non-travelling reserve and did not get to play in the World Cup. She made her Black Ferns debut on 30 March 1991 against a Bromley side at London.

References

1. "Anna Hopkins #39". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
2. Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
3. Wright, Don (15 November 2013). "Former Black Fern props up young charges". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
4. "Black Ferns vs Bromley". stats.allblacks.com. 30 March 1991. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

External links

• Black Ferns Profile

• 1970 births
• 2014 deaths
• New Zealand female rugby union players