Gemma Etheridge

Gemma Etheridge
Date of birth (1986-12-01) December 1, 1986
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
The Tribe
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2012-Present  Australia

Gemma Etheridge (born 1 December 1986) is a semi-professional Rugby Union player. She represents Australia in Sevens Rugby. Born in Tamworth, NSW and playing for The Tribe at a club level, she debuted for Australia in November 2012. As of December 2015, she currently has 9 caps.

Gemma Etheridge, who is the twin sister of fellow Rugby Sevens player, Nikki, is a qualified Radiographer from Tamworth, but calls Toowoomba home. Gemma is a utility and can play either as a forward or as a back. Gemma grew up on a farm and still spends a lot of weekends doing cattle work.[1][2][3] In November 2015, Gemma Etheridge was the first ever female Sevens Player Director to join the The Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) Board.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rugby.com.au/sevens/Teams/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=257
  2. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/rio-olympics-twins-nikki-and-gemma-etheridge-put-medical-studies-on-hold-for-tilt-at-rugby-sevens-glory-in-brazil/news-story/f96f841a8143975396b7be536912b012
  3. ↑ http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/rio-olympics-twins-nikki-and-gemma-etheridge-put-medical-studies-on-hold-for-tilt-at-rugby-sevens-glory-in-brazil/story-e6frf4pu-1227303857883?sv=fbfc1c8e1f406f95858ebcf74e76235f
  4. ↑ http://www.rupa.com.au/news/archive/media-release-ed-jenkins-gemma-etheridge-join-rupa-board


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