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Jazmin Hotham
Date of birth (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Notable relative(s)Noah Hotham (brother){ Nigel HBHS 1st XV coach(,Father) Legin NZ Touch Rugby(Brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Waikato (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2020  Neuseeland 99 apps
31 tries
155 points[1]
Medal record
Representing  Neuseeland
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Jazmin Felix-Hotham (born 2 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She plays for the Black Ferns Sevens and represents Waikato provincially. Hotham was a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team when they won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Rugby career

2017–2018

Hotham was still attending Hamilton Girls' High School when she was given a development contract with the Black Ferns Sevens team.[2] In 2017, she helped her school win the National Condors title and also scored the winning try in the World Schools Sevens final.[3]

Hotham was initially chosen to captain the New Zealand girls’ sevens team to the 2018 Youth Olympics, but was ruled out due to a shoulder injury she received while playing representative rugby.[3][4]

2020–2021

Hotham made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens in the semi-final against France at the 2020 Sydney Women's Sevens.[3][5] She was named as a travelling reserve for the 2021 Olympics squad in Tokyo.[6]

2022

Hotham was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Sevens Series.[7][8] She made the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[9][10] She won a bronze medal at the event.[11][12] She later won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[13][14][15]

2024 Paris Olympics

On 20 June 2024 it was announced that she had been selected as a member of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Sevens team for the Paris Olympics.[16] Hotham scored four tries over the course of the Olympic sevens competition and won a gold medal after the New Zealand team triumphed against Canada in the final, 19-12.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "Jazmin Felix-Hotham". SVNS. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Fresh faces join Black Ferns Sevens mix". Māori Television. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "In The Genes". Rugby News. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "From lows to highs for young rugby star". RNZ. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "15-month wait is over: Black Ferns Sevens ready for return". NZ Herald. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "New Zealand name strong Olympic rugby sevens squads for Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  7. ^ "New era for Black Ferns Sevens". allblacks.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Plenty of experience in Black Ferns Sevens squad". RNZ. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  14. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  15. ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  16. ^ Kermeen, Mat (20 June 2024). "Sevens star Sarah Hirini completes 'unbelievable' recovery for Paris Olympics". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  17. ^ Burgess, Michael (31 July 2024). "Olympics 2024: New Zealand women's rugby sevens clinch Olympic gold in Paris". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  18. ^ Julian, Adam (31 July 2024). "Golden Ferns: How they did it and how it rates". Newsroom. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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