Ruth Hellerud-Brown (born September 22, 1957) is a Canadian former rugby union player. She captained the Canadian team at the inaugural 1991 Rugby World Cup in Wales.
| Date of birth | September 22, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHellrud-Brown studied dietetics at the University of British Columbia.[1] She first started playing the game in 1979. She is considered the architect of Women's rugby union in Canada. Her contribution and impact on the sport are recognized in naming the British Columbia Rugby Union Senior Women's premier competition in her name.
In 2018, she was inducted in the Rugby Canada Hall of Fame in the builder category.
Rugby career
editHellerud-Brown was a member of the first Canada women's national rugby union team in 1987 and earned 11 caps, having captained the team nine times.[2][3] She played provincial rugby for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.
Hellerud-Brown was the Canadian captain in the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2]
References
edit- ^ Long, Wendy (May 19, 1993). "World Cup captain an unknown figure outside rugby world: [1* Edition]". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ a b "News Detail". BC Rugby. December 10, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Remembering WRWC'91: The Press". Scrum Queens. April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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