Kristy Giteau
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| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Kristy Giteau (born 16 March 1981) is a former Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Early career
Giteau previously played for the Australian women's national rugby league team.[1] She also toured with the Australian schoolgirls basketball team to China and the United States.[2][3]
Rugby union career
Giteau made her international debut for Australia against Samoa on 8 August 2009 in Apia.[2][4] The Wallaroos scored 87 unanswered points over the hosts in their Oceania qualifier for the 2010 World Cup in England.[2][4]
She was a member of the Wallaroos squad to the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place.[5] She scored two tries in the tournament.[5]
In 2016, she switched to playing Touch rugby.[6] She was appointed as co-president of Rugby Australia in 2024.[7]
Personal life
Giteau has three kids with her husband, Soakai Tai.[6][7] She is the sister of former Wallabies player, Matt Giteau.[2]
References
- ^ "Giteau's sister follows him into Test rugby". Sunday Times. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "Giteau siblings represent Australia". RNZ. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Giteau's sister gets picked". News24. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "World Cup berth for rugby women". www.thefanatics.com. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Steven (1 March 2018). "Nine rugby players forever living in the shadow of their more successful sibling - Page 3 of 3". Ruck. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Tiernan, Eamonn (1 March 2019). "Kristy Giteau training with Wallaby brother for Touch World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Gavel, Tim (14 May 2024). "Kristy Giteau looks to another challenge as the newly appointed co-president of Rugby Australia". About Regional. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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