Melodie Bosman

Melodie Bosman
Date of birth (1976-06-26) 26 June 1976 (age 48)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2013 Canterbury (0)
2006 Hawke's Bay (0)
2001–2002, 2004 Auckland (0)
2003 Waikato (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2013  New Zealand 17 (0)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Canada Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2010 England Team competition

Melodie Bosman (née Ngatai; born 25 June 1976) is a former New Zealand female rugby union player. She played internationally for New Zealand and provincially for Canterbury.

Bosman has represented several provincial sides; she first played 8 seasons for Waikato before playing for Auckland, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, and Wellington.[1]

Bosman made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 8 June 2004 against Canada at Vancouver. She was part of two successful Rugby World Cup campaigns when the Black Ferns won the 2006 and 2010 tournaments.[1][2][3]

In 2013, Bosman played in the International Series against England winning all three games.[4][5][6] She was appointed as Head Coach of the Tasman Mako in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2020.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mel Bosman appointed Tasman Mako FPC Coach". Tasman Mako. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". NZ Herald. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Field, Katie (12 July 2013). "England Women's tour of New Zealand: The Clash of the Titans". Rugby World. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's international rugby preview: Black Ferns v England Women". Sky Sports. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns clinch series victory". PlanetRugby. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Tasman Mako FPC: PREVIEW 2020". Provincial Rugby. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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