Erin Rush
| Born | 15 January 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erin Rush (born 15 January 1970) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Rugby career
[edit]Rush played club rugby for Wellington Axemen, she also spent four seasons with Old Boys University and played more than 50 games.[1][2] She played over 100 games for Wellington Football Club and more than 50 representing Wellington.[3][2]
She was part of the Black Ferns team that played a World XV's side in Auckland and Whangārei in 2003.[2][4]
Administration career
[edit]She is the first woman to be elected as Vice President of New Zealand Rugby. She served as Chair of the Centurions Rugby Club.[5] She was also a Citing commissioner for New Zealand Rugby and World Rugby.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Rush and her husband, Nigel Solomon, have two children and run a Harcourts real estate business.[1] Her son, Stanley Solomon, represented New Zealand in the 2024 U20 Rugby Championship.[6][7]
Her brother, Sean Rush, was a Wellington City councillor.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Goat Profile # 3 – Erin Rush". OBU Rugby. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 "New Trophies Announced for Women's Rugby". www.wrfu.co.nz. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Erin Rush | Harcourts Team Group | Harcourts New Zealand". harcourts.net. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Crimp, Lauren (24 May 2022). "She played rugby with the boys, but now Milly Mackey is bringing the game to the girls". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Julian, Adam (3 May 2024). "Stalemate on the Sunshine Coast for NZ U20". www.allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ Julian, Adam (14 May 2024). "New Zealand's newest try-scoring ace emerges in U20 championship". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ George, Damian (10 July 2021). "'We need to get over ourselves': Wellington City councillor Sean Rush still hopes for unity around council table". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2024.