Jazmin Hotham

Rugby player

Jazmin Hotham

Date of birth

(2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 23)

Height

1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight

67 kg (148 lb)

Rugby union career

Provincial / State sides
Position(s)	Centre
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
	Waikato		(0)
National sevens team
Years	Team		Comps
2020	New Zealand		89 apps 29 tries 145 points^[1]

Medal record

Representing New Zealand

Women's rugby sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens
	2022 Cape Town	Team competition
Commonwealth Games
	2022 Birmingham	Team competition

Jazmin Felix-Hotham (born 2 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She plays for the Black Ferns Sevens and represents Waikato provincially.

Rugby career

2017–2018

Hotham was still attending Hamilton Girls' High School when she was given a development contract with the Black Ferns Sevens team.^[2] In 2017, she helped her school win the National Condors title and also scored the winning try in the World Schools Sevens final.^[3]

Hotham was initially chosen to captain the New Zealand girls’ sevens team to the 2018 Youth Olympics, but was ruled out due to a shoulder injury she received while playing representative rugby.^[3]^[4]

2020–2021

Hotham made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens in the semi-final against France at the 2020 Sydney Women's Sevens.^[3]^[5] She was named as a travelling reserve for the 2021 Olympics squad in Tokyo.^[6]

2022

Hotham was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Sevens Series.^[7]^[8] She made the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[9]^[10] She won a bronze medal at the event.^[11]^[12] She later won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.^[13]^[14]^[15]

References

^ "Jazmin Felix-Hotham". SVNS. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
^ "Fresh faces join Black Ferns Sevens mix". Māori Television. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "In The Genes". Rugby News. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "From lows to highs for young rugby star". RNZ. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "15-month wait is over: Black Ferns Sevens ready for return". NZ Herald. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "New Zealand name strong Olympic rugby sevens squads for Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ "New era for Black Ferns Sevens". allblacks.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Plenty of experience in Black Ferns Sevens squad". RNZ. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.