Gemma Etheridge

Gemma Etheridge
Date of birth (1986-12-01) 1 December 1986
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
The Tribe
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2012– Australia
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Gemma Etheridge (born 1 December 1986) is a semi-professional Australian Rugby Union player. She represents Australia in Sevens Rugby. Born in Tamworth, NSW and playing for The Tribe at a club level, she debuted for Australia in November 2012. As of December 2015, she currently has 9 caps. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Gemma Etheridge, who is the twin sister of fellow Rugby Sevens player, Nikki, is a qualified Radiographer from Tamworth, but calls Toowoomba home. Gemma is a utility and can play either as a forward or as a back. Gemma grew up on a farm and still spends a lot of weekends doing cattle work.[7][8] In November 2015, Etheridge was the first ever female Sevens Player Director to join the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) Board.[9] She a member of Australia's team at the 2016 Olympics, defeating New Zealand in the final to win the inaugural Olympic gold medal in the sport.

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  2. ↑ "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Australia name a mix of veterans, young guns for men's, women's Olympic sevens squads". ESPN.com.au. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Rio Olympics: Twins Nikki and Gemma Etheridge put medical studies on hold for tilt at rugby sevens glory in Brazil". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  9. ↑ Fairbairn, Pete (12 November 2015). "RUPA: Ed Jenkins & Gemma Etheridge join RUPA Board". www.rupa.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-14.


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