Kathleen Wilton

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Kathleen Wilton
Date of birth (1984-11-10) November 10, 1984 (age 37)
Place of birth Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2012 Otago ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2014Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17 (0)

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 unfortunately 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]

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Career

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ Rutherford, Bridget (8 July 2014). "Rugby: Three Otago players set for World Cup". Otago Daily Times Online News. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Black Ferns squad named for Womens Rugby World Cup 2014". Rugby15.co.za. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ireland stun champions New Zealand". BBC Sport. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Wise, Chad (9 August 2014). "Eagles miss out on Semifinals, lose to Black Ferns". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "USA Women Name Roster v NZ". Goff Rugby Report. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. ↑ McMurran, Alistair (17 July 2008). "Rugby: Unavailability of two key players blow to Otago team". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Dobson, Paul (24 November 2012). "Women: England, France win". rugby365.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "England Women beat New Zealand to seal Series win". The Rugby Paper. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Women's international rugby preview: Black Ferns v England Women". Sky Sports. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Field, Katie (12 July 2013). "England Women's tour of New Zealand: The Clash of the Titans". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Preview: New Zealand v England". PlanetRugby. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Black Ferns named for Women's Rugby Series opener". www.voxy.co.nz. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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