Nicole Borthwick (born 24 October 1980) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 24 October 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editBorthwick played provincial rugby for Bay of Plenty, Otago, North Harbour and Auckland. She also played club rugby for Ponsonby.[1] In 2001, she was a trialist for the Black Ferns and attended a training camp at Takapuna, Auckland.[2]
Borthwick made her international debut for New Zealand on 5 July 2005 against Canada at Ottawa, she kicked a conversion and penalty in her sides 43–3 win.[3][4] She came off the bench in her final appearance for the side in the Canada Cup final against Canada.[5][6]
In November 2005, she was named in the Black Ferns wider training squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup the next year.[7] She was on hiatus from first-class rugby for seven years before making a brief reappearance in 2013.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ponsonby Rugby Club". www.ponsonbyrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Turner, Huw (18 May 2001). "NZ Black Ferns prepare for English tests". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns, Canadians make final". NZ Herald. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Canada". stats.allblacks.com. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Nicole Borthwick". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Canada". stats.allblacks.com. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S RUGBY: HB Black Ferns in World Cup squad". NZ Herald. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2024.