Helen Littleworth
Date of birth (1966-04-23) April 23, 1966 (age 57)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1996  New Zealand 20 (30)

Helen Littleworth (born 23 April 1966) is a former New Zealand hockey and rugby union player. She captained New Zealand at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2]

Career

Littleworth attended Wairarapa College. Before playing for the Black Ferns, she represented New Zealand in hockey from 1986 to 1988. She has a Diploma in Physiotherapy, a Post Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Physiotherapy and a Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy from the University of Otago. She also has a coaching Diploma at Massey University.[3]

In 1995, Littleworth was named University of Otago's Sportsperson of the Year. She is also the former coach of the University Women and Otago Spirit in the Farah Palmer Cup.[3]

She has been the physiotherapist for the following teams:[3][4][2]

References

  1. ^ Pearson, Joseph (29 October 2021). "The trailblazing Black Ferns who were asked to pay to play at the first Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cheshire, Jeff (13 January 2022). "Littleworth excited by new pay deal". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Helen Littleworth". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Otago University Rugby Football Club - HLP CUP". www.ourfc.co.nz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

External links

New Zealand women's squad – 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup
New Zealand women's squad – 1990 Women's World Rugby Festival
New Zealand XV (1989)
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