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Elizabeth Andrew (rugby union)

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Elizabeth Andrew
Date of birth (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthNewcastle, New South Wales
SchoolSt Clare's College, Canberra
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2002  Australia 12 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Australia 4

Elizabeth Andrew (born 2 November 1971) is an Australian former rugby union player. She competed for the Wallaroos in the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cups.

Rugby career

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Andrew made her international debut for Australia in 1994 against New Zealand in Sydney.[1][2] She was a member of the Wallaroos first Rugby World Cup squad in 1998 in the Netherlands.[1][2]

Andrew was also named in the 2002 Rugby World Cup squad that competed in Spain.[3][2] Her last appearance for the Wallaroos was in the match against Scotland, in Girona.[1]

In 2024, She released a book titled, Wallaroo 19, it details her plight and the Wallaroos fight for recognition.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Andrew". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Williamson, Nathan (2 September 2024). "Wallaroo 19: The Journey of the first squad on the 30-year anniversary". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ Williamson, Nathan (2 September 2024). "Wallaroo 19: The Journey of the first squad on the 30-year anniversary". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Wallaroo 19 by Libby Andrew". The Rugby Club Foundation. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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