Anika Tiplady

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Anika Tiplady
Date of birth (1980-08-21) 21 August 1980 (age 41)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 Manawatu 5 (25)
2009, 2012 Canterbury 11 (24)
2013 Otago 4 (53)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007, 2009Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3 (18)

Anika Tiplady (born 21 August 1980) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 16 October 2007 against Australia at Wanganui. [1] [2]

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Biography

Tiplady was born and raised in Christchurch and is of Māori descent from the Ngāi Tahu iwi. [3] She graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree. [3]

In May 2008, Tiplady was part of the NZ Army Women's team that played the British Army as part of their Centenary Tour of New Zealand. [4]

Tiplady was named in the Black Ferns squad to travel to England for a three-match tour in 2012. [5]

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References

  1. "Black Ferns side named". ESPN.com. 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. McMurran, Alistair (2012-09-27). "Rugby: 'Massive honour' to captain Otago". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. 1 2 "Running with the ball". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. "NZ Army Womens Rugby Clash With UK Counterparts". www.voxy.co.nz. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. "Rugby: Black Ferns without skipper for England tour". NZ Herald. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-06-20.