Melodie Robinson

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Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 52)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight67.4 kg (149 lb; 10 st 9 lb)
OccupationJournalist
Melodie Robinson
Melodie Robinson at the 2016 U.S. Department of State's Global Sports Mentoring Program. Photo: United States Department of State and University of Tennessee Center for Sport, Peace, & Society.
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 52)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight67.4 kg (149 lb; 10 st 9 lb)
OccupationJournalist
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wellington
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2002 New Zealand 18 (20)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place1998 NetherlandsTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2002 SpainTeam competition

Melodie Robinson (born 25 May 1973) is a New Zealand sports journalist and presenter, and former international rugby union player for the New Zealand women's national rugby union team.[1] She played 18 tests for the New Zealand women's team, the Black Ferns, from 1996 to 2002. Robinson won two world cups in that time, playing blindside or openside flanker. She also represented New Zealand in sevens at the Hong Kong 7s and Japan 7s.

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