| Date of birth | 22 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lenadeen Simpson-Brown (born 22 November 1964) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lenadeen Simpson-Brown (born 22 November 1964) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Simpson captained the Black Ferns from 1994 to 1996. [1] She made her first Black Ferns appearance as captain on 29 August 1994 against a New South Wales side at Richmond. [2] She led the side in her test debut against Australia on 2 September 1994 at Sydney. [3]
She last captained the Black Ferns when they trounced France 109–0 at Edmonton; it was the final of the 1996 Canada Cup. [4] [5] Her final appearance for the side was on 16 August in Dunedin, it was against the Wallaroos for the 1997 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [6]
Fellow Black Fern, Lesley Brett, was married to her brother, former All Black, Victor Simpson. [1] She attended Gisborne Girls' High School. [7]
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