Tui Ormsby

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Tui Ormsby
Born (1978-01-20) 20 January 1978 (age 47)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf, Flyhalf
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997–2014 Australia 24 (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
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Tui Ormsby (born 20 January 1978) is a former Australian rugby union player. She represented Australia in four Rugby World Cups – in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014.

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Career

Ormsby made her international debut in 1997 against the United States at Brisbane.

Ormsby competed in the 1998, 2002, and the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup where they finished in third place. She became the first Australian player to compete in four Rugby World Cups when she was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2014 World Cup in France. [1] [2] [3]

She was inducted into the NSW Waratahs inaugural Hall of Fame in June 2024. [4]

References

  1. Sean (RUGBY15.CO.ZA) (16 June 2014). "Wallaroos Finalise IRB Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. IRB (15 April 2014). "Ormsby excited to face the best in the world" . Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. Geddes, Jon (23 July 2014). "Ratette Tui Ormsby to make history in fourth Rugby World Cup". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  4. "NSW Waratahs name their inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees". waratahs.rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)