Kathleen Wilton

Kathleen Wilton (born 10 November 1984) is a former rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut on 16 October 2007 against Australia.^[1] She was selected for the New Zealand squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.^[2][3] They unfortunately lost to Ireland in the pool games, which meant that they did not qualify for the semifinals.^[4] She came off the bench in their fifth place final victory over the United States.^[5][6]

Kathleen Wilton

Date of birth	(1984-11-10) November 10, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2012 Otago () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2014  New Zealand 17 (0)

Career

In 2008, she had back surgery and missed the rest of the Air New Zealand Cup season.^[7] She toured England with the Black Ferns in a three test series in 2012; England eventually won the series.^[8][9] Wilton played in three test matches against a touring England team in 2013.^[10][11][12] She also featured in the Women's Rugby Series against Australia in 2014.^[13]

References

1. "Black Ferns side named". ESPN.com. 14 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
2. Rutherford, Bridget (8 July 2014). "Rugby: Three Otago players set for World Cup". Otago Daily Times Online News. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. "Black Ferns squad named for Womens Rugby World Cup 2014". Rugby15.co.za. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
4. "Ireland stun champions New Zealand". BBC Sport. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
5. Wise, Chad (9 August 2014). "Eagles miss out on Semifinals, lose to Black Ferns". USA Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
6. "USA Women Name Roster v NZ". Goff Rugby Report. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
7. McMurran, Alistair (17 July 2008). "Rugby: Unavailability of two key players blow to Otago team". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
8. Dobson, Paul (24 November 2012). "Women: England, France win". rugby365.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
9. "England Women beat New Zealand to seal Series win". The Rugby Paper. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
10. "Women's international rugby preview: Black Ferns v England Women". Sky Sports. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
11. Field, Katie (12 July 2013). "England Women's tour of New Zealand: The Clash of the Titans". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
12. "Preview: New Zealand v England". PlanetRugby. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
13. "Black Ferns named for Women's Rugby Series opener". www.voxy.co.nz. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

External links

• Black Ferns Profile