Sarah Jane McLaughlin (born 3 June 1991) is an

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player who represented

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at international level. She was a member of the New Zealand squad in the inaugural

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, playing all three group games; a 0–1 loss to

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, a 1–2 loss to

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, and a 1–3 loss to Colombia. McLaughlin also represented New Zealand at the

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in Chile, again playing all three group games; a 2–3 loss to

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, a 4–3 win over hosts

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, and scored New Zealand's goal against

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before England equalised late in injury time to eliminate New Zealand from the tournament.Match Report – England v New Zealand
/ref> In 2010, she represented New Zealand at the

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, playing in two group games. McLaughlin made her senior

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debut as a substitute in a 0–6 loss to China on 10 January 2009.

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* 1991 births Living people New Zealand women's international footballers New Zealand women's association footballers 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) players A-League Women players Women's association football forwards {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub