Maree Edwards (rugby union)

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Maree Edwards
Date of birth (1975-02-08) 8 February 1975 (age 47)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Canterbury
Otago
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National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–2003Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 (5)

Maree Edwards (born 8 February 1975) is a former female rugby union player. She represented New Zealand. She was in the squad that won the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1]

Edwards played provincial rugby for Canterbury and Otago.

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References

  1. NZPA (NZ Herald) (30 September 2003). "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns" . Retrieved 8 July 2014.