Stephanie Mortimer

Stephanie Broomhall (née Mortimer; born 2 October 1981) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She played for New Zealand and Canterbury. She was part of the squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.

Stephanie Mortimer
Date of birth (1981-10-02) 2 October 1981
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 Canterbury (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2006 New Zealand 12 (50)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
2006 CanadaTeam competition

Rugby career

Broomhall made her international debut on 4 October 2003 against a World XV's team at Auckland.[1] She was named NZ Woman's player of the year in 2004.[1]

Broomhall featured for the Black Ferns at the 2005 Canada Cup. She scored a brace of tries in their 32–5 victory against Canada.[2]

In 2006, She busted her knee playing for her Christchurch club.[3] She was a member of the Black Ferns squad that won the 2006 Rugby World Cup.[4][1]

In 2022, she joined Canterbury's Farah Palmer Cup coaching team.[5]

Personal life

Broomhall has four children and a stepson.[1] Her brother-in-law is former All Black, Sam Broomhall.

References

  1. "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Rugby: Black Ferns in charge in Canada". NZ Herald. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Board, Andrew (30 April 2010). "Fifty games just the beginning". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Broomhall and Tauamiti to join successful FPC Coaching set-up". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 29 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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