Farah Palmer
Personal information
Full name	Farah Rangikoepa Palmer
Date of birth	November 27, 1972 (1972-11-27) (age 35)
Place of birth	Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Height	1. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Location Te Kuiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight	69 kilograms (150 lb)
School	Pio Pio College
College	Otago University
Occupation(s)	Massey University Lecturer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker
Clubs
	Otago University Waikato University Alhambra Union Kia Toa
Provincial/State sides
1992,1993–1996,1998–2000 1997 2001–2006	Otago Waitako Manawatu
National team(s)		Caps	(points)
1996–2006	New Zealand	35	25
Official Website
http://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwmansys/staff/palmer.htm

Doctor Farah Rangikoepa Palmer (born 27 November 1972 at Te Kuiti, New Zealand), ONZM, is a lecturer in the Department of Management at Massey University and a former captain of New Zealand's women's national rugby union team, the Black Ferns. The University of Otago ( Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo) in Dunedin is New Zealand 's oldest university with over 20000 students enrolled during Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa is New Zealand 's largest university with almost 40000 students Lecturer is a term of Academic rank. In the United Kingdom lecturer is the name given to University Teachers in their first permanent Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 The following is a list of international Rugby union teams A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Black Ferns is New Zealand 's national women's Rugby union team Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Location Te Kuiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The New Zealand Order of Merit is an Order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa is New Zealand 's largest university with almost 40000 students Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Black Ferns is New Zealand 's national women's Rugby union team

Although born in Te Kuiti, Palmer was raised in Piopio. Location Te Kuiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. While at primary and secondary school Palmer played netball competitively, and also participated in athletics, swimming, tennis, and cross-country. Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. ^[1] Although she had played rugby socially before, Palmer started playing regularly after she moved to Otago University to study physical education. The University of Otago ( Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo) in Dunedin is New Zealand 's oldest university with over 20000 students enrolled during ^[2] She joined the University club in 1992 and that year played her first match for Otago. The Otago Rugby Football Union' (ORFU is the governing body of Rugby union in the region of Otago in the South Island of New By 1994 she was playing regularly for Otago. ^[1] Originally a prop, she changed to hooker. A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 ^[3] She first played for New Zealand on 31 August 1996 against Australia in Sydney—a match won 28–5. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Australia national women's rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, are the national women's Rugby union team of Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 ^[1] That year she was also appointed Otago captain, and became the captain of the Black Ferns in 1997 with a 67–0 win over England.

In 1997 Palmer moved temporarily to Hamilton and played for Waikato University club as well as presenting Waikato. The Waikato Rugby Union' (WRU is the official governing body of Rugby union in the region of Waikato in the North Island of ^[1] She moved back to Dunedin in 1998 where she played for Alhambra Union. Alhambra Union Rugby Football Club is a Rugby football club based in Dunedin, New Zealand. That year she captained the Black Ferns to victory in the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup. The 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first world cup fully sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB and the third world cup in history ^[1] That year she was awarded Women's Player of the Year by the New Zealand Rugby Union. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU (formerly the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU is the governing body of Rugby union in New Zealand. She completed her PhD in 2000, and in 2001 moved to Palmerston North to take up a position in sports management at Massey University. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-oea is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. There she joined the Kia Toa rugby club. Kia Toa RFC is a constituent club in the Manawatu province for rugby in New Zealand. Palmer continued to captain the Black Ferns and led them to a second World Championship in 2002. The 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup was the second World Cup fully sanctioned by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board (IRB ^[1]

In 2005 she missed her first match for the Black Ferns since 1996 due to injury. ^[1] That year she was awarded International Women's Personality of the Year by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The International Rugby Board (IRB is the world governing and law-making body for the sport of Rugby union, and previously for Rugby football. ^[4] Representing Manawatu, she helped them earn promotion to the national women's championship in 2006, and that year captained the Black Ferns in her third World Cup. For Current Season see Click Here Manawatu Rugby Union (MRU is the governing body of Rugby in the Manawatu rugby province After defeating England 25–17 in the final of the 2006 World Cup Palmer announced her retirement from playing. The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup (officially IRB Rugby World Cup 2006 Canada and sometimes referred to as the women's world cup) took place in ^[1] During her time as captain the Black Ferns lost only once, and her 35 Tests for the Black Ferns is the second only to Anna Richards' 40.

References

External links

• Dr Farah Palmer. tki. org. nz (2003). Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
• Farah Rangikoepa Palmer. tki. org. nz (2003). Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
• Hood, Pods (2003-09-19). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Farah Palmer - Rugby World Cup Champion. ourregion. co. nz. Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
• Boock, Richard. "Now Farah takes on the media scrum", nzherald. co. nz, 2006-09-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople  

Persondata
NAME	Farah Palmer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	New Zealand rugby union player and captain
DATE OF BIRTH	27 November 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH	Te Kuiti, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Location Te Kuiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

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