Kennedy Simon
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| Full name | Kennedy Wailer Simon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kennedy Wailer SimonMNZM(born 1 October 1996) is a New Zealandrugby unionplayer. She is aloose forwardand plays for theBlack Fernsinternationally and was a member of their2021 Rugby World Cupchampion squad. She also plays forChiefs Manawain theSuper Rugby Aupikicompetition and represents Waikato provincially.
Rugby career[edit]
Simon made her provincial debut forWaikatoin 2013 againstOtago Spirit.She made her test debut for the New Zealand women's national side, theBlack Ferns,against theUnited Statesin 2019.[1][2]
2020–22[edit]
In 2020, she was awarded the international and Farah Palmer Cup player of the year by the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association at the New Zealand Rugby awards.[3][4]
Simon was part of the inauguralChiefs Manawaside that played in the first women'sSuper Rugbymatch in New Zealand atEden Parkin 2021.[5]
Simon was named in the Black Ferns squad for the August test series against theWallaroosfor the2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[6][7]She made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the2021 Rugby World Cup.[8][9]
2023[edit]
In 2023, She was selected as co-captain of theBlack Fernssquad, withRuahei Demant,for thePacific Four SeriesandO’Reilly Cup.[10][11]In July, she started in her sides 21–52 victory overCanadaat thePacific Four SeriesinOttawa.[12][13]
Honours and awards[edit]
In the2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours,Simon was appointed aMember of the New Zealand Order of Merit,for services to rugby.[14]
References[edit]
- ^"Eagles, Black Ferns Set To Face Off In Super Series – FloRugby".www.florugby.com.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^"Black Ferns to play USA in Super Series named".RUGBY HEARTLAND.1 July 2019.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^"Black Ferns flanker Kennedy Simon does the double at rugby players' annual awards".Fiji Times.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^"Black Ferns flanker Kennedy Simon does the double at rugby players' annual awards".Stuff.21 December 2020.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^"Women's Super Rugby Preview: Blues v Chiefs (2021)".superrugby.co.nz.Retrieved23 January2022.
- ^"Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series".allblacks.com.2 August 2022.Retrieved8 August2022.
- ^Brown, Roger (15 August 2022)."2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos" When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule "".thedailyrugby.com.Retrieved16 August2022.
- ^"Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup".allblacks.com.13 September 2022.Retrieved15 September2022.
- ^"Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named".RNZ.13 September 2022.Retrieved27 September2022.
- ^"First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named".allblacks.com.7 June 2023.Retrieved7 June2023.
- ^"Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023".NZ Herald.7 June 2023.Retrieved7 June2023.
- ^"Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa".Americas Rugby News.9 July 2023.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023)."Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory".allblacks.com.Retrieved9 July2023.
- ^"The King's Birthday and Coronation honours list 2023".Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2023.Retrieved5 June2023.
External links[edit]
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