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Claire Richardson

Date of birth	(1984-04-02) 2 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Wairoa
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2014 Otago 28 (67) 2008–2009 Hawke's Bay 9 (5) 2013 Auckland 8 (29) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2014  New Zealand 24 (54)
Medal record Women's rugby union Representing  New Zealand Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada Team competition

Claire Richardson (born 2 April 1984) is a former rugby union player. She represented New Zealand internationally and provincially for Otago and Hawke's Bay. She was in the squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.

Richardson made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 4 October 2003 against a World XV's team at Auckland. She made her last appearance for the Black Ferns on 17 August 2014 against the United States at the World Cup in Paris.

Richardson scored a hat-trick against hosts, Canada, at the 2006 Rugby World Cup when the Black Ferns ran in ten tries in their 66–7 victory.

References

1. "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
2. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
3. Adam Julian, Adam Julian (4 October 2022). "Black Ferns In World Cup Openers". allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

External links

• Claire Richardson at the Black Ferns (archive)

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