| Date of birth | 5 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Laura Bayfield (born 5 March 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She made her international debut for New Zealand in 2025.
Bayfield made her Farah Palmer Cup debut for Tasman in 2022. [1] She debuted for Canterbury in 2023 and was also selected for the inaugural Black Ferns XVs team that year. [2] [3]
In 2024, she joined Matatū for the Super Rugby Aupiki. [3]
In July 2025, she played for the Black Ferns XVs in their trial match against the Black Ferns in Whangārei. [4] [2] She was later called up into the Black Ferns side for the O’Reilly Cup match against the Wallaroos. [5] [6] She made her international debut on 12 July in Wellington. [7] [8]
On 25 July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [9] [10]
In 2017, Bayfield joined the New Zealand Army after leaving Mount Albert Grammar School. [2] She is a qualified engineer and bridge builder. [2] She serves as a captain in the New Zealand Army's 3rd Field and Emergency Response Squadron based at Burnham Military Base. [1] [2]