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Fiona Richards

Date of birth	(1970-12-23) 23 December 1970 (age 53)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Auckland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997-1999  New Zealand 14
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Women's rugby union Rugby World Cup 1998 Netherlands Team competition

Fiona Richards (born 23 December 1970) is a former female rugby union player.

Richards made her Black Ferns debut on 4 October 1993 against a NZRFU President's XV at Wellington. She made her international debut a year later on 2 September against Australia at Sydney.

Richards played in the 1998 World Cup along with her older sister and fellow Black Fern Anna Richards. She represented Auckland provincially and the College Rifles Thunderbirds in the Auckland Club Championship with her sister. She retired from rugby in 2000 due to a knee injury.

Richards now coaches the Thunderbirds with another former Black Fern Rochelle Martin.

References

1. ^ Julian, Adam (8 June 2022). "Bremners join special Black Ferns sisters' group". allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
2. IRB.com (4 September 2010). "Anna Richards: Finals are a great feeling". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
3. College Rifles.co.nz (2014). "College Rifles Womens Rugby". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
4. College Rifles.co.nz (29 April 2014). "Newsletter - 30th April". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

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