Farah Palmer

Dame
Farah Palmer
DNZM
Palmer in 2023
Born
Farah Rangikoepa Palmer

(1972-11-27) 27 November 1972
Te Kūiti, New Zealand
Academic background
EducationPiopio College
Alma materUniversity of Otago
ThesisMaori girls, power, physical education, sport, and play: "being hungus, hori, and hoha" (2000)
Academic work
DisciplineSport management
InstitutionsMassey University
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Otago University
– Waikato University
– Alhambra Union RFC
– Kia Toa RFC
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–96, 1998–2000 Otago
1997 Waikato
2001–2006 Manawatu
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2006 New Zealand 35 (25)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
1998 Netherlands Team competition
2002 Spain Team competition
2006 Canada Team competition

Dame Farah Rangikoepa Palmer DNZM (born 27 November 1972) is a professor at Massey University and a former captain of New Zealand's women's rugby union team, the Black Ferns.

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