Cherry Blyde
New Zealand rugby union administrator and player
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Cheryth Dianne Blyde (née Sutton; born 14 December 1966) is a New Zealand rugby union administrator and former player.
14 December 1966
- Michaela Blyde (daughter)
- Liam Blyde (son)
- Michael Brake (son-in-law)
| Born | Cheryth Dianne Sutton 14 December 1966 Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Blyde grew up in Normanby in south Taranaki.[1] She converted to rugby after missing out on Taranaki's netball team in 1989.[2][3]
Blyde made only one appearance for the Black Ferns on 30 August 1992, it was against an Auckland XV's side at Auckland.[4] It was the first official women's game organised, sanctioned and paid for by the then, NZRFU.[4]
Blyde transitioned into coaching to assist her twin boys.[5] She had a stint as a Secondary Schools liaison officer for Taranaki Rugby between 2013 and 2016.[4][5]
In 2022, she became Taranaki's first female president in its 136-year history, she previously served as vice-president for the union.[2][5]
She is the mother of Black Ferns sevens star, Michaela Blyde.[6][7]