Olivia Coady

Olivia Coady (born 9 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played internationally for New Zealand and for Canterbury at provincial level.

Olivia Coady

Date of birth	(1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Burwood, New Zealand
Height	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2012 Canterbury 38 (50) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2009 New Zealand 4 (5)

Rugby career

Coady first played rugby as a seven-year-old to impress a boy at school.^[1] She attended Villa Maria College in Christchurch.^[1]

Coady was named in the New Zealand side for their two test series against Australia in 2008.^[2][3] She was 18 when she made her international debut for the Black Ferns against the Wallaroos on 14 October at Canberra.^[4][5] She also featured for the side in the second test.^[4]

In 2009, she was part of the Canterbury side that lost to Auckland in their Provincial Championship final.^[1] She was selected in the Black Ferns squad for their November tour of England.^[6][7] She also featured in the match against an England A side at Esher.^[8] She played in the second test which they lost to England.^[9]

In 2010, she was named in the Black Ferns training squad in preparation for the Rugby World Cup in England.^[10][11]

Coady played for the Valley Black Ladies club in Hong Kong's Women's Premiership competition. She scored five tries for the side in their final match of the 2015–16 season.^[12] She also appeared for the side in their 2016–17 final against Gai Wu Falcons.^[13] She scored two tries for the Valley Black Ladies against the Gai Wu Falcons in 2021.^[14]