Date of birth | November 10, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kathleen Wilton (born 10 November 1984) is a former rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut on 16 October 2007 against Australia. [1] She was selected for the New Zealand squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. [2] [3] They lost to Ireland in the pool games, which meant that they did not qualify for the semifinals. [4] She came off the bench in their fifth place final victory over the United States. [5] [6]
In 2008, she had back surgery and missed the rest of the Air New Zealand Cup season. [7] She toured England with the Black Ferns in a three test series in 2012; England eventually won the series. [8] [9] Wilton played in three test matches against a touring England team in 2013. [10] [11] [12] She also featured in the Women's Rugby Series against Australia in 2014. [13]