Jazmin Felix-Hotham (born 2 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She plays for the Black Ferns Sevens and represents Waikato provincially.
| Date of birth | 2 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
2017–2018 edit
Hotham was still attending Hamilton Girls' High School when she was given a development contract with the Black Ferns Sevens team.[2] In 2017, she helped her school win the National Condors title and also scored the winning try in the World Schools Sevens final.[3]
Hotham was initially chosen to captain the New Zealand girls’ sevens team to the 2018 Youth Olympics, but was ruled out due to a shoulder injury she received while playing representative rugby.[3][4]
2020–2021 edit
Hotham made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens in the semi-final against France at the 2020 Sydney Women's Sevens.[3][5] She was named as a travelling reserve for the 2021 Olympics squad in Tokyo.[6]
2022 edit
Hotham was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Sevens Series.[7][8] She made the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[9][10] She won a bronze medal at the event.[11][12] She later won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[13][14][15]
References edit
- ^ "Jazmin Felix-Hotham". SVNS. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Fresh faces join Black Ferns Sevens mix". Māori Television. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "In The Genes". Rugby News. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "From lows to highs for young rugby star". RNZ. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "15-month wait is over: Black Ferns Sevens ready for return". NZ Herald. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand name strong Olympic rugby sevens squads for Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "New era for Black Ferns Sevens". allblacks.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Plenty of experience in Black Ferns Sevens squad". RNZ. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.