Natasha Wong
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| Date of birth | November 13, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Natasha Wong (born 13 November 1967) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She represented New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby career
Playing career
In 1988, She played for the Crusadettes team which was coached by Laurie O'Reilly. They toured Europe and won 17 out of their 21 matches.[1]
Wong competed for New Zealand at the inaugural 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup in Wales.[2][1] She represented Canterbury provincially.
Administrative career
She was the first woman appointed as a member of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union board.[3][1] Since 2011, she has been the team manager for the Canterbury Women's team in the Farah Palmer Cup.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Julian, Adam (24 May 2024). "A history of the prestigious Laurie O'Reilly Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Black Fern Natasha Wong appointed to CRFU Board". www.crfu.co.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Former & current Black Ferns giving back to the game". allblacks.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2022.