Kennedy Simon

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Kennedy Simon
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 25)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Chiefs 10 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–Present New Zealand

Kennedy Simon (born 1 October 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She is a loose forward and made her debut for the New Zealand national women's side, the Black Ferns, against the United States in 2019.[1][2]

Career[]

Simon made her provincial debut for Waikato in 2018 against Counties Manukau. She was also part of the inaugural Chiefs women's team who played in the first match at Eden Park in 2021.[3]

In 2020, Simon was awarded the international and Farah Palmer Cup player of the year by the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association at the New Zealand Rugby awards.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eagles, Black Ferns Set To Face Off In Super Series - FloRugby". www.florugby.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns to play USA in Super Series named". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Black Ferns flanker Kennedy Simon does the double at rugby players' annual awards". Fiji Times. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Black Ferns flanker Kennedy Simon does the double at rugby players' annual awards". Stuff. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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