Farah Palmer

Dame Farah Palmer DNZM
Palmer in 2023
Born	Farah Rangikoepa Palmer (1972-11-27) 27 November 1972 (age 52) Te Kūiti, New Zealand
Academic background
Education	Piopio College
Alma mater	University of Otago
Thesis	Maori girls, power, physical education, sport, and play: "being hungus, hori, and hoha" (2000)
Academic work
Discipline	Sport management
Institutions	Massey University
Rugby player
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Otago University () – Waikato University () – Alhambra Union RFC () – Kia Toa RFC () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–96, 1998–2000 Otago () 1997 Waikato () 2001–2006 Manawatu () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2006 New Zealand 35 (25)
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Women's rugby union Rugby World Cup 1998 Netherlands Team competition 2002 Spain Team competition 2006 Canada Team competition

Dame Farah Rangikoepa Palmer DNZM (born 27 November 1972) is a professor at Massey University and a former captain of New Zealand's women's rugby union team, the Black Ferns.