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Theresa Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick in 2017
Full nameTheresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick
Date of birth (1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 29)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 New Zealand 11 (15)
National sevens team
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]

Fitzpatrick was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[9][10]

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.
  9. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.