Anika Tiplady
| Date of birth | 21 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anika Tiplady (born 21 August 1980) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She debuted for the Black Ferns on 16 October 2007 against Australia at Wanganui.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Tiplady was born and raised in Christchurch and is of Māori descent from the Ngāi Tahu iwi.[3] She graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree.[3]
In May 2008, Tiplady was part of the NZ Army Women's team that played the British Army as part of their Centenary Tour of New Zealand.[4]
Tiplady was named in the Black Ferns squad to travel to England for a three-match tour in 2012.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Black Ferns side named". ESPN.com. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ McMurran, Alistair (27 September 2012). "Rugby: 'Massive honour' to captain Otago". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Running with the ball". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "NZ Army Womens Rugby Clash With UK Counterparts". www.voxy.co.nz. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns without skipper for England tour". NZ Herald. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2022.