Beth Louise Mallard (born 5 August 1981) is a former New Zealand

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player. She played for and for

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and

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. She was in the squad that won the

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Career

Mallard began her rugby career at

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. She is the daughter of former Labour MP

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. Mallard made her provincial debut for Otago in 1999 against Southland in

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. She made her 50th appearance for Otago in 2010. She made her international debut for the

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on 4 September 2006 against

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. In 2007, She was named in the Black Ferns squad that played Australia in a two test series. She featured in the two tests against England in 2009. Mallard graduated with a

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in 2011 from the

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References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
1981 births Living people New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players Place of birth missing (living people) University of Otago alumni Rugby union props 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub