Georgina Friedrichs
Full name | Georgie Friedrichs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgina Friedrichs (born 14 April 1995)
Early life
Friedrichs was born in Zimbabwe and moved with her family to Toowoomba in Queensland when she was eight.[2]
Rugby career
2016–19
Friedrichs made her debut for the Australian sevens team at the 2016 Canada Sevens in Langford.[3][4] She was named as a reserve on the sevens team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3] She spent three years on the sevens team before a hip injury sidelined her for several months.[4]
In 2019, She switched to fifteens and made her debut for
2022
Friedrichs made her international test debut for the Australian fifteens team on 6 May 2022 against Fiji.[5][6][7] She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[8] She was also called up to the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[9][10]
Friedrichs was selected in the team again for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[11][12]
2023
In 2023, she was named as the Wallaroos Player of the Year for 2022.[4][13] She was selected in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[14] She scored a try against the USA and featured in her sides loss to Canada.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Georgie Friedrichs Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b Greenwood, Emma (21 March 2019). "Former Sevens star Friedrichs focused on delivering Super W title to Queensland". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Athlete Profile: Georgie FRIEDRICHS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Georgina Friedrichs named 2022 Wallaroos Player of the Year". wallaroos.rugby. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Woods, Melissa (5 May 2022). "Wallaroos squad overhaul for Fiji Test". 7NEWS. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Friedrichs named Wallaroos best in debut season". ESPN.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (8 July 2023). "Wallaroos produce ruthless victory over USA". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia". Americas Rugby News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.