Kristina Sue

Kristina Sue (born 13 March 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union, rugby league and touch rugby player.

Kristina Sue
Date of birth (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight65 kg (10 st 3 lb; 143 lb)
Rugby league career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Kiwi Ferns - (-)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Manawatu Cyclones 7 (-)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Touch Blacks Womens 19
2016–present New Zealand 7
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013 New Zealand 7s 2
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 IrelandTeam competition

Biography

Sue has represented New Zealand in all forms of rugby at a national level and is considered a quadruple rugby international.[1] She represented New Zealand at the 2007 and 2011 Touch Football World Cup's.

In 2008, she was selected for the Kiwi Ferns squad to the Rugby League World Cup in Australia. She represented the Kiwi Ferns at the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[2][3]

Sue was selected in the 28-player squad that played the Wallaroos in a two-test series in October 2016.[4][5] She made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 22 October 2016 against Australia in Eden Park.[6][7]

Sue was selected in the Black Ferns squad for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[8][9]

References
  1. Burnes, Campbell (21 October 2016). "Rugby: Oval ball star to become quadruple international". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  2. Heagney, George (5 May 2016). "Sue makes long-awaited return to Kiwi Ferns for Anzac test". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. Eade, Shaun (26 January 2016). "Manawatu's Kristina Sue overcomes injury to make Kiwi Ferns' nines team". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. "Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore names 28-strong squad for two-test series against Australia". Stuff. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. Donnelly, Alison (13 October 2016). "Black Ferns turn to 7s stars". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. Smith, Jared (14 October 2016). "Kristina collects all the Black Jerseys". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  7. Heagney, George (13 October 2016). "Manawatu's Kristina Sue finally breaks into Black Ferns". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  8. "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.
  9. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". RNZ. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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