{{Short description|NZ international rugby union player (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox rugby biography | image = Amy Rule with RWC medal.jpg | caption = Rule in 2022 | birth_name = Amy McKenzie Rule | weight = 99 kg | height = 1.69 m | birth_place = Lumsden, New Zealand | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|07|15|df=y}} | position = Prop | provinceyears1 = 2018 | province1 = Otago | provinceapps1 = 6 | provincepoints1 = 0 | provinceyears2 = 2019–2025 | province2 = Canterbury | provinceapps2 = 30 | provincepoints2 = 20 | superyears1 = 2022–2025 | super1 = Matatū | superapps1 = 14 | superpoints1 = 15 | years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = Exeter Chiefs | apps1 = | points1 = 0 | repyears1 = 2021– | repteam1 = {{nwrut|New Zealand}} | repcaps1 = 34 | reppoints1 = 10 | medals = {{MedalSport|Women's rugby union}} {{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Rugby World Cup}} {{MedalGold|2021 New Zealand|Team competition}} {{MedalBronze|2025 England|Team competition}} }}
'''Amy McKenzie Rule''' (born 15 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury provincially.
== Rugby career == Rule only took up rugby in her final year at Aparima College; although her school did not have a rugby team, she was allowed to play for Central Southland College or any team that needed another player. After High School, she moved to Christchurch in 2019 for University. She played for Canterbury in the Farah Palmer Cup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Savory|first=Logan|date=8 September 2021|title=Amy Rule's remarkable four-year journey from rugby novice to Black Fern|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/126319861/amy-rules-remarkable-fouryear-journey-from-rugby-novice-to-black-fern|access-date=3 February 2022|website=Stuff |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2019–2020 === In 2019, she was selected in the New Zealand Development XV's team that competed at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship.<ref name=":0" /> She played for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black Ferns and NZ Barbarians teams named for Nelson game. |url=https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/aru/newsarticle/97717?newsfeedid=972103 |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=www.aucklandrugby.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2020 |title=Official Match Programme: Black Ferns v NZ Barbarians |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/official-match-programme-bka/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
=== 2021 === Rule was selected for the Black Ferns Autumn International Tour.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rendell|first=Sarah|date=5 November 2021|title=Black Ferns Autumn Internationals Squad 2021|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/black-ferns-autumn-internationals-squad-2021-131220|access-date=3 February 2022|website=Rugby World|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2021|title=12 debutants named in 34-player Black Ferns squad - thesportsupdater.com|url=https://thesportsupdater.com/12-debutants-named-in-34-player-black-ferns-squad/,%20https://www.rugbypass.com/news/12-debutants-named-in-34-player-black-ferns-squad/|access-date=3 February 2022|website=thesportsupdater.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2021|title=Black Ferns name youthful squad for European tour|url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/09/06/black-ferns-name-youthful-squad-for-european-tour/|access-date=3 February 2022|website=1 News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2021|title=12 new players named in Black Ferns squad to tour England, France|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/12-new-players-named-black-ferns-squad-tour-england-france|access-date=3 February 2022|website=Otago Daily Times |language=en}}</ref> She made her international debut for New Zealand on their Northern Tour, against England on 7 November at Northampton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2021 |title=Black Ferns up the intensity ahead of second Test |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-up-the-intensity-ahead-of-second-test/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref> She signed with Matatū for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 November 2021 |title=Matatū confirm their inaugural 2022 squad |url=https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/matatu-confirm-their-inaugural-2022-squad/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=Crusaders Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2022 === Rule was selected for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2022 |title=31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/31-strong-black-ferns-squad-named-for-home-june-test-series/ |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref> She was recalled into the squad for a two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in August.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2022 |title=Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-named-for-oreilly-cup-test-series/ |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Roger |date=15 August 2022 |title=2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule" |url=https://thedailyrugby.com/laurie-oreilly-cup-black-ferns-vs-wallaroos/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925010929/https://thedailyrugby.com/laurie-oreilly-cup-black-ferns-vs-wallaroos/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 September 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=thedailyrugby.com |language=en-US}}</ref> A month later she was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-squad-locked-in-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=15 September 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/474684/black-ferns-rugby-world-cup-squad-named |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref>
Rule scored a try against Wales in the quarterfinals of the deferred World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Campbell |date=29 October 2022 |title=Black Ferns storm into the final four |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-storm-into-the-final-four/ |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2022 |title=New Zealand 55-3 Wales: Black Ferns knock Wales out of Rugby World Cup at quarter-final stage |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12732953/new-zealand-55-3-wales-black-ferns-knock-wales-out-of-rugby-world-cup-at-quarter-final-stage |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> In the World Cup final against England, she scored a try from the back of a maul just before half-time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Julian |first=Adam |date=12 November 2022 |title=Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-crowned-rugby-world-cup-champions/ |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Grey |first=Becky |date=12 November 2022 |title=England heartbreak as New Zealand win World Cup |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/63605799 |access-date=27 November 2022}}</ref>
=== 2023 === Rule scored the first try for her side in the final of the 2023 Aupiki season which helped shift the momentum for Matatū against Chiefs Manawa in their first title win.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=15 November 2023 |title=Amy Rule Re-Signs for Matatū |url=https://www.matatu.co.nz/news/amy-rule-re-signs-for-matatu |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Matatū |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
In July, she made the Black Ferns starting line up in the 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/07/08/black-ferns-fly-past-canada-in-front-of-record-crowd-in-ottawa/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Campbell |date=9 July 2023 |title=Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/winning/ |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
On 15 November, she re-signed with Matatū for her third season of Super Rugby Aupiki.<ref name=":1" />
=== 2025 === In June 2025, Exeter Chiefs Women announced that they had signed Rule for the 2025–26 Premiership Women's Rugby season, she was the first capped Black Fern to sign for a team in Premiership Women's Rugby.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pilnick |first1=Brent |title=Exeter make Rule PWR's first Black Ferns player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c89pzq8e059o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 August 2025 |date=12 June 2025}}</ref> In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2025 |title=Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-name-33-strong-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-in-england |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250725083850/https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-name-33-strong-squad-for-rugby-world-cup-in-england |archive-date=25 July 2025 |access-date=25 July 2025 |website=New Zealand Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morton |first=Finn |date=25 July 2025 |title=Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ruby-tui-misses-out-as-black-ferns-name-squad-for-rugby-world-cup/ |access-date=14 August 2025 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{commons}} * {{Black Ferns|new_id=Amy-Rule-BF-230|old_id=5232}}
{{Exeter Chiefs Women squad}} {{New Zealand 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squad}} {{New Zealand Squad 2021 Rugby World Cup}} {{Matatū squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rule, Amy}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand women's international rugby union players Category:New Zealand female rugby union players Category:People from Lumsden, New Zealand Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen Category:Exeter Chiefs Women players