Amy Rule

Amy Rule (born 15 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her international debut for New Zealand on their Northern Tour, against England on 7 November 2021 at Northampton.[1]

Amy Rule
Date of birth (2000-07-15) 15 July 2000
Place of birthLumsden, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Matatū ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Canterbury ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–  New Zealand 3 (0)

Early 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.[2]

She played for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in 2020.[3][4] She signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki.[5]

International career

In 2019, she was selected in the New Zealand Development XV's team that competed at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.[2] She was selected for the Black Ferns Autumn International Tour in 2021 where she eventually made her debut.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "Black Ferns up the intensity ahead of second Test". allblacks.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. Savory, Logan (8 September 2021). "Amy Rule's remarkable four-year journey from rugby novice to Black Fern". Stuff. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. "Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. "Official Match Programme: Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians". allblacks.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. "Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad". Crusaders Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. Rendell, Sarah (5 November 2021). "Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021". Rugby World. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. "12 debutants named in 34-player Black Ferns squad - thesportsupdater.com". thesportsupdater.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. "Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour". 1 News. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. "12 new players named in Black Ferns squad to tour England, France". Otago Daily Times Online News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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