Theresa Fitzpatrick

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Theresa Fitzpatrick
Theresa Fitzpatrick 2017 (cropped).jpg
Fitzpatrick in 2017
Full nameTheresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick
Date of birth (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 26)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 New Zealand 2 (-)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016 New Zealand
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ireland Team competition
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place 2018 San Francisco Team competition

Theresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick (born 25 February 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Fitzpatrick undertakes medical studies at the University of Auckland.[1] She represents New Zealand in rugby sevens. She made her sevens debut at the 2016 USA Women's Sevens.[2][3] She was named in the sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

Fitzpatrick is the younger sister of current Silver Fern and Samoan sevens player Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad[6][7] and was part of the winning team of the 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Congratulations to our student Olympians". University of Auckland. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Fitzpatrick named in New Zealand Sevens team". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Trio of new faces for Atlanta". Stuff.co.nz. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. ^ "New Zealand sevens squads named for Olympics". All Blacks. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Historic first for Rugby Sevens as 24 athletes named for Olympic Games". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Team. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns skipper Les Elder returns for Super Series decider against England". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

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