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Bronwyn Laidlaw

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Bronwyn Laidlaw
Date of birth (1974-12-27) 27 December 1974 (age 49)
Place of birthNambour, Queensland
SchoolImmanuel Lutheran College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2006  Australia 10 (0)

Bronwyn Laidlaw (born 27 December 1974) is a former Australian rugby union player.

Laidlaw made her Wallaroos test debut in 1997 against the United States in Brisbane.[1] She was part of Australia’s first Rugby World Cup squad that competed at the 1998 tournament in the Netherlands.[2][3] She had dislocated her collarbone in the Wallaroos quarter-final loss to England in 1998 but continued playing.[3] She was also named in the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cup squads.[4][5]

In April 2022, Laidlaw was one of more than 100 former Queensland women’s players who were honoured with caps at the Reds and Melbourne Rebels Super W match at Suncorp Stadium.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bronwyn Laidlaw". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Tucker, Jim (4 April 2022). "Rugby World Cup trailblazers celebrate 2029 call as a game-changer for women". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Tucker, Jim (26 October 2022). "World Cup trailblazers of 1998 salute Wallaroos and rise of Women's Rugby". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2023.