Lauren Michelle O'Reilly is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

O'Reilly played as a

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for Canterbury, Taranaki, and New Zealand. She made her debut for the Black Ferns against the Auckland XV in 1992 at Auckland. She later earned her only official cap against

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in 1994. In all, she played four games for the Black Ferns between 1992 and 1994, but did not score any points. In 2019, O'Reilly and several former Black Ferns were capped in a special ceremony in Auckland. She is the 44th capped Black Fern.

Personal life

O'Reilly is married to Zane Webby, who played at

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for . O'Reilly's father, Laurie, was the first coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team. O'Reilly was educated at

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, and went on to study at the

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1988, and a Master of Education degree in 1995. She has been a careers advisor and physical education teacher at

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for over 20 years.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OReilly, Lauren Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Rugby union players from Christchurch People educated at Riccarton High School University of Canterbury alumni New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand women's international rugby union players Rugby union hookers New Zealand schoolteachers