Kristina Sue

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Kristina Sue
Personal information
Born (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37)
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight65 kg (10 st 3 lb; 143 lb)
Sport
Sport Touch
TeamNew Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Manawatu Cyclones 7 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– New Zealand 7
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2013 New Zealand 7s 2

Rugby league career
Playing information
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008 Kiwi Ferns
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ireland Team competition

Kristina Sue (born 13 March 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union, rugby league and touch rugby player.

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Biography

Sue has represented New Zealand in all forms of rugby at a national level and is considered a quadruple rugby international. [1] She represented New Zealand at the 2007 and 2011 Touch Football World Cup's.

In 2008, she was selected for the Kiwi Ferns squad to the Rugby League World Cup in Australia. She represented the Kiwi Ferns at the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. [2] [3]

Sue was selected in the 28-player squad that played the Wallaroos in a two-test series in October 2016. [4] [5] She made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 22 October 2016 against Australia in Eden Park. [6] [7]

Sue was selected in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland. [8] [9]

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References

  1. Burnes, Campbell (21 October 2016). "Rugby: Oval ball star to become quadruple international". NZ Herald. ISSN   1170-0777. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. Heagney, George (5 May 2016). "Sue makes long-awaited return to Kiwi Ferns for Anzac test". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. Eade, Shaun (26 January 2016). "Manawatu's Kristina Sue overcomes injury to make Kiwi Ferns' nines team". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. "Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore names 28-strong squad for two-test series against Australia". Stuff. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. Donnelly, Alison (13 October 2016). "Black Ferns turn to 7s stars". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. Smith, Jared (14 October 2016). "Kristina collects all the Black Jerseys". NZ Herald. ISSN   1170-0777. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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