Anna Richards

Anna Richards
Date of birth (1964-12-03) 3 December 1964
Place of birth Timaru, New Zealand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-
1986–1988		 Auckland
Canterbury		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–2010 New Zealand 37 (64)

Anna Mary Richards MNZM (born 3 December 1964) is a former rugby union player. She represented New Zealand at four World Cups and is the most capped Black Fern.[1] She was a member of the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Richards was appointed as Head Coach of the Hong Kong women's sevens team in 2014.[2] She was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame on 17 November 2014.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Duncan Johnstone (Fairfax Media) Stuff.co.nz (5 November 2013). "Black Ferns legend Anna Richards gets new role". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Rachel Jacqueline (South China Morning Post) (22 March 2014). "Black Ferns legend Anna Richards aims to instil winning mentality in Hong Kong women". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ↑ IRB.com (10 November 2014). "2014 Inductee: Anna Richards". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ↑ allblacks.com (19 November 2014). "Former Black Ferns Richards and Palmer inducted into Hall of Fame". Retrieved 19 November 2014.


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