Eloise Blackwell

Eloise Blackwell
Date of birth (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Auckland 27 -
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-Present  New Zealand 32 (10)

Eloise Blackwell (b. 28 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2011 against England. She was selected for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[1][2] She was also a member of the Black Ferns squad that lost to Ireland in the 2014 World Cup.[3]

Blackwell is a teacher by profession and teaches at Epsom Girls' Grammar School.[4] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physical education from the University of Auckland in 2013.[5]

References

  1. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  2. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  3. Duffy, Emma (9 August 2017). "'We're hissing to get out there and have a crack': Black Ferns ready to end 2014 hurt". The42.ie. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  4. "Epsom students send Rugby World Cup final support to teacher Eloise Blackwell". Stuff.co.nz. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  5. Stanley, Ashley (2017-07-31). "Eloise Blackwell and Aleisha Pearl Nelson on balancing rugby and careers". Beyond the Mark. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
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