Heather Hunt

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Heather Hunt
Date of birth (1973-10-16) 16 October 1973 (age 50)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Occupation(s)Financial assistant [1]
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
? Toronto Scottish ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995-2000Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13

Heather Hunt (born 16 October 1973) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represents Canada and was a member of the squad to the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup. [2] Hunt was known as a strong runner who created gaps and had a devastating straight arm. [3]

Selected to the national squad in 1995. [1] Her first cap was at the test match against France on 11 September 1996 at the Canada Cup in Edmonton. [3] She played for the Toronto Scottish for nine years. [4] [1] Hunt also refereed for rugby and lives in Toronto with her partner, Mingo.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Official Site of Rugby Canada". Archived from the original on 26 January 2019.
  2. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby | worldrugby.org". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 10 September 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Canada honour former national players". 10 September 2009.
  4. "Our History – Toronto Scottish Rugby Football Club". torontoscottish.ca. Retrieved 10 September 2018.