Erin Rush

Erin Rush
Born (1970-01-15) 15 January 1970 (age 56)
Napier, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Loose Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wellington (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003  New Zealand 2 (0)

Erin Rush (born 15 January 1970) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Rush played club rugby for Wellington Axemen, she also spent four seasons with Old Boys University and played more than 50 games. She played over 100 games for Wellington Football Club and more than 50 representing Wellington.

She was part of the Black Ferns team that played a World XV's side in Auckland and Whangārei in 2003.

Administration career

She is the first woman to be elected as Vice President of New Zealand Rugby. She served as Chair of the Centurions Rugby Club. She was also a Citing commissioner for New Zealand Rugby and World Rugby.

Personal life

Rush and her husband, Nigel Solomon, have two children and run a Harcourts real estate business. Her son, Stanley Solomon, represented New Zealand in the 2024 U20 Rugby Championship.

Her brother, Sean Rush, was a Wellington City councillor.

References

  1. 1 2 "Goat Profile # 3 – Erin Rush". OBU Rugby. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "New Trophies Announced for Women's Rugby". www.wrfu.co.nz. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Erin Rush | Harcourts Team Group | Harcourts New Zealand". harcourts.net. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Crimp, Lauren (24 May 2022). "She played rugby with the boys, but now Milly Mackey is bringing the game to the girls". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Julian, Adam (3 May 2024). "Stalemate on the Sunshine Coast for NZ U20". www.allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Julian, Adam (14 May 2024). "New Zealand's newest try-scoring ace emerges in U20 championship". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ George, Damian (10 July 2021). "'We need to get over ourselves': Wellington City councillor Sean Rush still hopes for unity around council table". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2024.