Nicole Beck

Nicole Beck

Date of birth	28 May 1988
Place of birth	Bulli, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	66 kg (10 st 6 lb)
School	Bulli High School
University	University of Wollongong
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–2009 2010–	Warringah Sydney University	2 ?	0 ?
correct as of 24 December 2010.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–	Sydney	6	45
correct as of 24 December 2010.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–	Australia	8	40
correct as of 24 December 2010.
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Nicole Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian rugby union player who plays as a wing for Australia, Sydney and Sydney University. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

A former Australian touch football representative, Beck was selected by Wallaroos coach Steve Hamson after just two games of 15-a-side rugby and made her international debut in the test match lost 36-3 to the Black Ferns on 14 October 2008 at Viking Park in Canberra.^[1] Only a few months before, Beck had been chosen to play with Australia Women’s Sevens for the 2009 World Cup qualifiers scheduled on 25–26 July 2008 at Apia Park in Samoa.^[2] She scored a decisive try on full-time in the 22-15 win against New Zealand, claiming the Oceania Sevens champions title.^[3]

The following year, Australia won the Rugby World Cup Sevens defeating 15-10 New Zealand in a final started with a try by Beck in the second minute and ended in extra-time with a golden point strike by Shelly Matcham.^[4]

Beck played an important role in Australia's third place at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, scoring 1 try, 11 conversions and 1 penalty, becoming one of the nominees for the 2010 IRB Women's Personality of the Year^[5] and pulling off a great try-saving tackle on Fiona Pocock during the semi-final against England.^[6] She was 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.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Beck currently studies a Bachelor of Educational Studies at Charles Sturt University.^[14]

References

1. Jon Geddes (14 October 2008). "From touch footy to test match rugby". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
2. "Australian Women's Sevens squad named for World Cup qualifiers". 7 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
3. "Australian Women win Oceania Sevens". 28 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
4. "Australia creates Sevens history in winning Women's World Cup title". 8 March 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
5. "Women's POY nominees". 4 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
6. "Incredible try saving tackle by Australia's Nicole Beck at the WRWC". 2 September 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
7. "Australia wins gold in women's rugby sevens". Sky News. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
8. Newman, Beth (14 July 2016). "Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
9. "Rio Olympics: Australia's men's and women's sevens squads unveiled". foxsports.com.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
10. "Rio 2016: Olympic squads named by Australia for rugby sevens debut at Games". ABC.net.au. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
11. "Australia's Olympic Sevens squads announced". Rugby News.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
12. "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.
13. "Key players return as Australia name Olympic sevens squads". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
14. "CSU Olympic Athletes – Nicole Beck". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

External links

• Wallaroos Profile