Nicole Beck

Nicole Beck (born 28 May 1988) is a female Australian  rugby union player who plays as a  wing for  Australia,  Sydney and  Sydney University. A former Australian  touch football representative, she 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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">in  Samoa<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[2] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> She scored a decisive try on full-time in the 22-15 win against New Zealand, claiming the Oceania Sevens champions title. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[3] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> with a golden point strike by  Shelly Matcham<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[4] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">She played an important role in Australia's third place at the  2010 Women's Rugby World Cup<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, scoring 1 try, 11 conversions and 1 penalty, becoming one of the nominees for the  2010 IRB Women's Personality of the Year<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[5] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> and pulling off a great try-saving tackle on  Fiona Pocock<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> during the semi-final against  England<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[6] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">Beck currently studies Physical and Health Education at the  University of Wollongong<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">.