Lucy Anderson (rugby union)

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Lucy Anderson
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 34)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011, 2013 Otago 12 (15)
2014–2022 Canterbury 65 (115)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Matatū 3 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 New Zealand 1 (0)

Lucy Anderson (born 18 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

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Career

Anderson injured her right knee skiing in 2007 and had to have a full reconstruction of her ACL joint. [1] In 2012, she had cartilage taken out of her right knee and her left knee also had a full ACL reconstruction because of a rugby injury. [1]

Outside of rugby, Anderson worked in the occupational therapy department at Christchurch Hospital. [2] [3] During her time playing for Canterbury, she has played in the midfield before switching to the back row, and then to the front row. [2] [3] She had been in the Black Ferns wider training squad since she was 19, but had never made the side. [2]

Anderson was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season. [4] [5] She was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. [6] [7] She made her international debut on 18 June 2022 against the United States at Whangārei. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Hepburn, Steve (7 September 2013). "Rugby: Spirit is willing but the knees ..." Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 McFadden, Suzanne (5 May 2022). "From centre to No.8 to prop to Black Ferns - Lucy Anderson's rugby journey". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Pearson, Joseph (17 June 2022). "Midfielder to prop: Unique switch pays off for Black Fern Lucy Anderson ahead of test debut". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Team - Matatū Rugby". Matatū. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff . 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year". The New Zealand Herald . 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (18 June 2022). "Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (17 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team". allblacks.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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