Natasha Wong (born 13 November 1967) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She represented New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.
| Date of birth | November 13, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editPlaying career
editIn 1988, She played for the Crusadettes team which was coached by Laurie O'Reilly. They toured Europe and won 17 out of their 21 matches.[1]
Wong competed for New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[2][1] She represented Canterbury provincially.
Administrative career
editShe was the first woman appointed as a member of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union board.[3][1] Since 2011, she has been the team manager for the Canterbury Women's team in the Farah Palmer Cup.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Black Fern Natasha Wong appointed to CRFU Board". www.crfu.co.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Former & current Black Ferns giving back to the game". allblacks.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2022.