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Birth name | Amy McKenzie Rule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lumsden, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amy Rule (born 15 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially.
Rugby career
Rule only took up rugby in her final year at Aparima College; although her school did not have a rugby team, she was allowed to play for Central Southland College or any team that needed another player. After High School, she moved to Christchurch in 2019 for University. She played for Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup.[1]
2019–2020
In 2019, she was selected in the New Zealand Development XV's team that competed at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.[1] She played for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in 2020.[2][3]
2021
Rule was selected for the Black Ferns Autumn International Tour.[4][5][6][7] She made her international debut for New Zealand on their Northern Tour, against England on 7 November at Northampton.[8] She signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki.[9]
2022
Rule was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[10] She was recalled into the squad for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in August.[11][12] A month later she was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[13][14]
Rule scored a try against Wales in the quarterfinals of the deferred World Cup.[15][16] In the World Cup final against England, she scored a try from the back of a maul just before half-time.[17][18]
2023
Rule scored the first try for her side in the final of the 2023 Aupiki season which helped shift the momentum for Matatū against Chiefs Manawa in their first title win.[19]
In July, she made the Black Ferns starting line up in the 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[20][21]
On November 15, she re-signed with Matatū for her third season of Super Rugby Aupiki.[19]
References
- ^ a b Savory, Logan (8 September 2021). "Amy Rule's remarkable four-year journey from rugby novice to Black Fern". Stuff. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Match Programme: Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians". allblacks.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (5 November 2021). "Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021". Rugby World. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "12 debutants named in 34-player Black Ferns squad - thesportsupdater.com". thesportsupdater.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "12 new players named in Black Ferns squad to tour England, France". Otago Daily Times Online News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns up the intensity ahead of second Test". allblacks.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Brown, Roger (15 August 2022). "2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule"". thedailyrugby.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (29 October 2022). "Black Ferns storm into the final four". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand 55-3 Wales: Black Ferns knock Wales out of Rugby World Cup at quarter-final stage". Sky Sports. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 November 2022). "Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Grey, Becky (12 November 2022). "England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Amy Rule Re-Signs for Matatū". Matatū. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.