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Helen Littleworth (born 23 April 1966) is a former New Zealand hockey and rugby union player. She captained New Zealand at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]
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Helen Littleworth (born 23 April 1966) is a former New Zealand hockey and rugby union player. She captained New Zealand at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]
Littleworth attended Wairarapa College. Before playing for the Black Ferns, she represented New Zealand in hockey from 1986 to 1988. She has a Diploma in Physiotherapy, a Post Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy and a Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy from the University of Otago. She also has a coaching Diploma at Massey University. [3]
In 1995, Littleworth was named University of Otago's Sportsperson of the Year. She is also the former coach of the University Women and Otago Spirit in the Farah Palmer Cup. [3]
She has been the physiotherapist for the following teams: [3] [4] [2]
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