Biographies Athletes

Sally Rutherford NZL
Date of birth  05 Jun 1981
Place of birth  Hamilton, NZL
Gender  Women

Champions Trophy Totals
 
Goals
Cards
Goals Field Goals Penalty Corner Goals Penalty Stroke Goals Total Cards Green Yellow Red
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Auckland, NZL
Occupation Student
Languages English
Higher education Auckland University: Auckland, NZL
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up hockey at age eight in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Why this sport? "My family played."
Club / Team Midlands: Hamilton, NZL
Name of coach Mark Hager [national]
Coach from which country? Australia
Preferred position / style / stance / technique Goalkeeper
International / National Debut
Year 2009
Country New Zealand
Opponent China
General Interest
Nicknames Sal (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011)
Hobbies Lacrosse, spending time outdoors, reading. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011)
Memorable sporting achievement Competing in a test series against Australia in February 201. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011)
Most influential person in career Her father and former New Zealand hockey player Sue McLeish. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 201)
Hero / Idol US lacrosse player Jen Adams. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Jun 2011)
Injuries She suffered an injury in 2006 which sidelined her for six months. (hockeynz.co.nz, 12 Jan 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Go for everything, even if you don't get there it makes you look good." (hockeynz.co.nz, 12 Jan 2012)

Competition Highlights (historical)
Oceania Cup
Rank Year Venue
1 2011 Australia
Champions Trophy
Rank Year Venue
3 2011 Netherlands