Aimee Sutorius
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby union and sevens player}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1979|5|27|df=y}}
| birth_place =Auckland, New Zealand
| height =1.7 m
| weight =72 kg
| ru_position =Flanker
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =Northern United
| amatapps1 =
| amatpoints1 =0
| ru_provinceyears1 =2007–2015
| ru_province1 =Wellington
| ru_provinceapps1 =37
| ru_provincepoints1 =58
| repyears1 =2007–2008
| repteam1 ={{ruw|NZ|noflag=1}}
| repcaps1 =3
| reppoints1 =0
}}
Aimee Sutorius (born 27 May 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union and sevens player. She competed at an international level for New Zealand and at provincial level for Wellington. She also played for the Black Ferns sevens side.
Rugby career
= XVs =
In 2001, she was a trialist for the Black Ferns ahead of their two-test series against England in June.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Huw |date=2001-05-18 |title=NZ Black Ferns prepare for English tests |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/36686.html |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=ESPN scrum}} She fought season-ending injuries in 2003 and 2005.{{Cite web |date=2009-01-31 |title=Ferns set to wield the Axe |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/26371/Ferns-set-to-wield-the-Axe |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}} She made her test debut for the Black Ferns on 20 October 2007 against Australia at Porirua.{{Cite web |title=Wellington: Aimee Sutorius |url=http://www.clubrugby.co.nz/national/clubs-teams-people.php?person_id=4916 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.clubrugby.co.nz}}
Sutorius featured in the two tests against the Wallaroos at Canberra in 2008. Her last appearance for the Black Ferns was against an England A side at Esher on 17 November 2009.{{Cite web |date=2009-11-17 |title=Black Ferns name much changed line-up |url=https://www.scrumqueens.com/news/black-ferns-name-much-changed-line-up |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Scrum Queens |language=en-GB}}
She was selected for the Black Ferns training squad ahead of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.{{Cite web |date=2010-04-12 |title=Black Ferns begin World Cup preparations |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/25374?lang=en |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.world.rugby}}{{Cite web |date=2010-04-09 |title=Black Ferns get down to business |url=https://archive.scrumqueens.com/news/black-ferns-get-down-business |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Scrum Queens |language=en}}
In 2015, Sutorius was named in a wider Black Ferns training squad for a 12-month high performance training programme beginning in 2016 in preparation for the 2017 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-28 |title=Blacks Ferns have eyes on the prize |url=https://www.world.rugby/news/125520?lang=en |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.world.rugby}}
= Sevens =
She part of the Black Ferns sevens trial squad for the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.{{Cite web |date=2009-02-06 |title=Trial squad announced for NZ women's sevens team |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/18121/trial-squad-announced-for-nz-women's-sevens-team |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}{{Cite web |date=2008-07-02 |title=Suasua to coach NZ Womens 7s |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/77376.html |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=ESPN scrum}} Sutorius focused on sevens in 2012 in hopes of a gold medal as rugby was making its return to the Olympics in Rio.{{Cite news |last=Stoney |first=Emma |date=2012-02-20 |title=Hoping for Olympic Gold, Countries Build Up Rugby Sevens Teams |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/sports/rugby/21iht-rugby21.html |access-date=2024-06-16 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
= Coaching career =
Sutorius was the Elite U18s coach for the Rhinos Rugby Academy in California in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Goff |first=Alex |date=2017-07-31 |title=Rhinos Could Charge At NAI 7s |url=https://www.florugby.com/articles/5068783-rhinos-could-charge-at-nai-7s |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=FloRugby |language=en}} In 2019, she coached the Otago women's sevens team for the national sevens tournament.{{Cite web |last=Hepburn |first=Steve |date=2019-12-14 |title=Former Black Fern answers call by Otago women |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/sevens/former-black-fern-answers-call-otago-women |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Otago Daily Times |language=en}}
She was the Women's High Performance Player Development Manager for Otago Rugby in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=ChildFund Rugby {{!}} Supporting children to play, learn and lead. |url=https://www.childfundrugby.org/rwc-2021/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=ChildFund Rugby |language=en-AU}} She was announced as the Women's Head Coach for Northern United Rugby Football Club for the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Notice {{!}} 2022 Coach Announcements |url=https://www.norths.co.nz/nurfc/newsarticle/109547 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.norths.co.nz}}
Sutorius was named as an assistant coach for the Wellington Pride in the 2023 Farah Palmer Cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Wellington Pride Coaching Group Confirmed |url=http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/news-single/wellington-pride-coaching-group-confirmed |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=www.wellingtonlions.co.nz |language=en-us}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile_bf.asp?BFID=5148 Black Ferns Profile]
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Category:New Zealand female rugby union players
Category:New Zealand women's international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Auckland
Category:New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players