Fiona Richards

Fiona Richards is a former female rugby union player.
Richards made her New Zealand [women's national rugby union team|Black Ferns] debut on 4 October 1993 against a NZRFU President's XV at Wellington. She made her international debut a year later on 2 September against Australia women's national [rugby union team|Australia] at Sydney.
Richards played in the 1998 [Women's Rugby World Cup|1998 World Cup] along with her older sister and fellow Black Fern Anna Richards. She represented Auckland provincially and the College Rifles Thunderbirds in the Auckland Club Championship with her sister. She retired from rugby in 2000 due to a knee injury.
Richards now coaches the Thunderbirds with another former Black Fern Rochelle Martin.