Lucy Anderson (born 18 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Career

Anderson injured her right knee skiing in 2007 and had to have a full reconstruction of her ACL joint.[1] In 2012, she had cartilage taken out of her right knee and her left knee also had a full ACL reconstruction because of a rugby injury.[1]

Outside of rugby, Anderson worked in the occupational therapy department at Christchurch Hospital.[2][3] During her time playing for Canterbury, she has played in the midfield before switching to the back row, and then to the front row.[2][3] She had been in the Black Ferns wider training squad since she was 19, but had never made the side.[2]

Anderson was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[4][5] She was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[6][7] She made her international debut on 18 June 2022 against the United States at Whangārei.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Hepburn, Steve (7 September 2013). "Rugby: Spirit is willing but the knees ..." Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c McFadden, Suzanne (5 May 2022). "From centre to No.8 to prop to Black Ferns - Lucy Anderson's rugby journey". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Pearson, Joseph (17 June 2022). "Midfielder to prop: Unique switch pays off for Black Fern Lucy Anderson ahead of test debut". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Team - Matatū Rugby". Matatū. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Seven Black Ferns and two Wallaroos named in inaugural Matatū squad". Stuff. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ "31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series". allblacks.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Seven debutants, new captain: Black Ferns name first squad of the year". The New Zealand Herald. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Burnes, Campbell (18 June 2022). "Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ^ Burnes, Campbell (17 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team". allblacks.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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