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List of New Zealand double-international sportspeople

The following is a list of New Zealand double international sportspeople; that is, New Zealanders who have represented their nation in full international sporting events in more than one sport.

Men

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Association football and cricket

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Note: Hough has the unique distinction of playing cricket for New Zealand and football for both New Zealand and Australia.

Badminton and cricket

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Canoeing and surf lifesaving

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Canoeing and swimming

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Cricket and hockey

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Cricket and rugby union

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Note: Martin Donnelly represented New Zealand at cricket and England at rugby union. Ofisa Tonu'u played rugby union for both Samoa and New Zealand, and cricket for Samoa. Eric Tindill uniquely not only played international cricket and rugby union but also officiated as a test cricket umpire and international rugby referee.

Cycling and powerlifting

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Cycling and rowing

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Cycling and speed skating

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Ki-o-Rahi and rugby

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Rugby league and rugby union

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In all, 37 sportsmen have represented New Zealand at both rugby codes. The full list can be found at List of dual-code rugby internationals#New Zealand. Below are some of the more notable dual internationals:

Rugby league for New Zealand and rugby union for another country

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Rugby union for New Zealand and rugby league for another country

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Note: Frano Botica represented New Zealand at both codes, and also represented Croatia at rugby union.

Water polo and rugby league

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Women

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Association football and cricket

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Association football and rugby union

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Note: Ruscoe has not only represented New Zealand in both sports, but has also captained both the Football Ferns and Black Ferns.

Rugby and volleyball

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Volleyferns captain

Basketball and cricket

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Basketball and netball

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Player Netball Apps Years Basketball Apps Years
Sheryl Burns[1] 8 1992–1993 1985–1991, 1995
Belinda Colling[2][3] 92 1996–2006 2000
Lynne Macdonald[4] 2 1969
Lois Muir[5][6] 13 1960–1964 1952–1962
Jessica Tuki[7][8][9] 3 2006 2014
Donna Wilkins[10][11] 56 1996–2002 95 2000–2006
Maia Wilson[7][8][12][13] 36 2016– 2014

Beach volleyball, volleyball and netball

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Cricket and netball

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Cricket and hockey

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Cross-country skiing, cycling, and endurance equestrian events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sheryl Burns". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Belinda Colling". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Belinda Colling". www.olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Lynne Macdonald". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Players – Lois Muir". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Lois Muir". www.nzhalloffame.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Tall Ferns name Captain as they depart for China". nz.basketball. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Jessica Tuki's code switch is working wonders". stuff.co.nz. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Basketball: Tuki keen to add to her basketball experience". www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Donna Wilkins". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Donna Wilkins". www.olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. ^ "College Sport: Twin talents will help Mt Albert shooter to go far". www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Maia Wilson". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Silver Fern Kate Heffernan hungry for another World Cup". www.rnz.co.nz. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  15. ^ "New Zealand Cricket - Elizabeth Perry". Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  16. ^ http://www.lynly.gen.nz/Golder2017UHStreetsRiverstoneTerrace.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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