Sophie Fisher
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Sophie Fisher (born 25 November 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Auckland provincially.
Rugby career
Fisher played hockey before switching to rugby in Year 13 at Kaipara College.[1][2] Between 2017 and 2020, she played 22 games for North Harbour as a Lock.[1] She then moved to Auckland in 2021 where she switched to Loosehead Prop, she is also a goal-kicker for the side.[3]
Fisher was a late call-up to the Blues Women's Super Rugby Aupiki squad in 2022.[4] After a strong Farah Palmer Cup season for the Auckland Storm in 2022, she became a regular player for the Blues team.[4] She made her Super Rugby debut in 2023.
Fisher was part of the Auckland Storm squad that won the 2023 Farah Palmer Cup Premiership title.[5][6] In September, she was named in the Black Ferns 30 player squad for their final O'Reilly Cup test and for the inaugural WXV1 tournament.[4][7]
References
- ^ a b Julian, Adam (13 September 2023). "LockerRoom: Fisher hoping to boot Auckland back to the top". NZ Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Kaipara College looking forward to first appearance at Top 4". College Sport Media. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "On the Rookie Radar for Aupiki 23". northcoterugby.nz. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests". allblacks.com. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Wells, Kate (13 September 2023). "'Really tough' calls made in end-of-year Black Ferns squad". 1 News. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Powell, Alex (11 September 2023). "Tui returns, four newcomers as Black Ferns name squad for end of year tests". Newshub. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns Squad named for end of year Tests". NZ Rugby. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.