Elizabeth Andrew (rugby union)

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Elizabeth Andrew
Date of birth (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Newcastle, New South Wales
School St Clare's College, Canberra
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–2002Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4

Elizabeth Andrew (born 2 November 1971) is an Australian former rugby union player. She competed for the Wallaroos in the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cups.

Rugby career

Andrew made her international debut for Australia in 1994 against New Zealand in Sydney. [1] [2] She was a member of the Wallaroos first Rugby World Cup squad in 1998 in the Netherlands. [1] [2]

Andrew was also named in the 2002 Rugby World Cup squad that competed in Spain. [3] [2] Her last appearance for the Wallaroos was in the match against Scotland, in Girona. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Andrew". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Williamson, Nathan (2 September 2024). "Wallaroo 19: The Journey of the first squad on the 30-year anniversary". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2023.