Maree Fitzgibbon
| Date of birth | 4 December 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Leeston, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maree Fitzgibbon (born 4 December 1966) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She represented New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.
Rugby career
[edit]Fitzgibbon made her Black Ferns debut on 22 July 1989 against the California Grizzlies at Christchurch.[1] She scored the winning try in her sides 13–7 victory.[2]
She competed at RugbyFest 1990 that was hosted by New Zealand.[1] She featured in the games against the Netherlands, United States and a World XVs side.[1]
Fitzgibbon was a member of the Black Ferns squad to the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Maree Fitzgibbon #5". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 2 February 2022.