Casey Robertson

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Casey Robertson
Casey Robertson (Canterbury) with the ball and plenty of opponents.jpg
Date of birth (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 (age 43) [1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2013 Canterbury 32 (60)
1998 Southland ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–2014 New Zealand 38 (10)
Medal record
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Spain Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Canada Team competition
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 England Team competition

Casey Caldwell (née Robertson; born 24 February 1981) is a former rugby union player for New Zealand. She represented Canterbury and Southland at provincial level. She played prop before switching to number eight, in 38 tests for the Black Ferns, she had played 16 at prop and 22 as a loose forward. [2] [3]

Robertson made her international debut on 13 May 2002 against Germany at Barcelona. [2]

Robertson was part of the New Zealand sides that won the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Rugby World Cup's. [2] In July 2013, she was part of the series tour to England. [4] [5] In 2014, she appeared in her fourth World Cup where the Black Ferns finished in their lowest placing of fifth. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Casey Robertson". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Savory, Logan (7 October 2022). "The inspiration: A three-time Rugby World Cup-winning farmer". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Black Fern eyes return to Southland". The Southland Times. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ↑ NZHerald.co.nz (20 July 2013). "Rugby: Black Ferns sweep series against England" . Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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