Lenadeen Simpson
| Date of birth | 22 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lenadeen Simpson-Brown (born 22 November 1964) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Rugby career
[edit]Simpson captained the Black Ferns from 1994 to 1996.[1] She made her first Black Ferns appearance as captain on 29 August 1994 against a New South Wales side at Richmond.[2] She led the side in her test debut against Australia on 2 September 1994 at Sydney.[3]
She last captained the Black Ferns when they trounced France 109–0 at Edmonton; it was the final of the 1996 Canada Cup.[4][5] Her final appearance for the side was on 16 August in Dunedin, it was against the Wallaroos for the 1997 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Fellow Black Fern, Lesley Brett, was married to her brother, former All Black, Victor Simpson.[1] She attended Gisborne Girls' High School.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The two-year search for elusive Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs N.S.W." stats.allblacks.com. 29 August 1994. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia". stats.allblacks.com. 2 September 1994. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Smith, Tony (5 November 2022). "France's path from 109-point trouncing to fourth Rugby World Cup semifinal against Black Ferns". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs France". stats.allblacks.com. 14 September 1996. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs Australia". stats.allblacks.com. 16 August 1997. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Bond Banter 1 November (some rugby news to start the week)". ClubRugby.nz. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.