Rochelle Martin

Rochelle Martin
MNZM
Martin in 2018
Date of birth (1973-03-28) 28 March 1973 (age 51)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Occupation(s)Firefighter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
  Auckland (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2006 New Zealand 34 (70)
Medal record
Women's rugby union
Representing  New Zealand
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Netherlands Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2002 Spain Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2006 Canada Team competition

Rochelle Lisa Martin MNZM (born 28 March 1973) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. She represented New Zealand and Auckland. She was a member of the 1998, 2002 and 2006 champion sides.[1][2]

Martin made her international debut for the Black Ferns on 2 September 1994 against Australia at Sydney.[1] She was also part of the squads that won the Canada Cup in 1996 and 2005, and the 2004 Churchill Cup.[1] At the 1998 Rugby World Cup, she scored two tries against Germany in the Black Ferns record 134–6 victory.[3]

Martin works as a firefighter in Auckland.[4] Earlier in 2014 her home was burglarized and several of her rugby mementos were stolen.[5]

In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Martin was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby and Fire and Emergency New Zealand.[6][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Clayton, Renee (12 June 2018). "Black Fern Rochelle Martin humbled by honour for service to rugby and fire service". Stuff. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ Gilbertson, Georgia May (4 June 2018). "Former Hawke's Bay resident 'mind-blown' by MNZM". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ Julian, Adam (4 October 2022). "Black Ferns In World Cup Openers". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ fire.org.nz. "Firefighters tell their stories » Rochelle Martin". Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. ^ Matthew Backhouse (APNZ) NZHerald (29 January 2014). "Former Black Fern appeals for stolen medal return". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2018". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.


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