Monalisa Codling

Monalisa Codling
Date of birth (1977-04-20) 20 April 1977 (age 47)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2008 Auckland ()
1996–1998 Otago ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2010 New Zealand 30 (25)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
New Zealand 7s
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
Gold medal – first place 2010 England Team competition

Monalisa Urquhart (née Codling; born 20 April 1977) is a former rugby union player for New Zealand and Auckland. She previously played for Otago.

Codling attended Kelston Girls' College and played for the Black Ferns from 1998 to 2010.[1] The 2010 Rugby World Cup was her fourth successful World Cup.[2] She was also a part of three other successful Rugby World Cup campaigns — 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Codling almost missed the 2006 Rugby World Cup because she had a serious case of chickenpox.[3] She scored a try in the final just before halftime after running 40 metres.[3]

Codling spent some time in France working for the British Council as a Finance and Operations Manager.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rugby off to a flying start". www.kelstongirls.school.nz. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ Stuff.co.nz (29 June 2010). "Black Ferns squad named for World Cup". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "World Cup Windback: 2006 Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.


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