Bronwyn Ngaire Mackintosh (born 24 June 1970) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut for Australia against the United States in 1997 in Brisbane.[1] She represented Australia at the 1998 Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands.[1]
| Date of birth | 24 June 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Fort Street High School | ||||||||||||||||
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Mackintosh was also part of the Wallaroos 2002 Rugby World Cup squad.[1] She scored their first try at halftime in the 30–0 win over Wales during the pool stages.[2] She was named in the starting line-up that faced the Black Ferns in their final pool game.[3]
In 2007, Mackintosh competed at the Dubai International Sevens for the Wooden Spoon women's team. The team was made up of players from England, Scotland, Wales and Australia; they eventually won the tournament undefeated.[4]
Mackintosh is a Station Officer at Fire and Rescue New South Wales.[5][6] During the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2019, she was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), the highest honour that an Australian firefighter can receive.[5] She has a Bachelor in Sport Science from the University of Technology and studied for an MBA at Newcastle University.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bronwyn Ngaire Mackintosh". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Wales 0-31 Australia". Welsh Rugby Union. 15 May 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, Sarah (10 December 2007). "Wooden Spoon Women's Team end 2007 unbeaten". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Nickless, Rachel (28 September 2021). "The firefighter blazing a trail for girls and women". NAB News. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Bronnie Mackintosh". Girls on Fire. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.