XVs Rush played for the
Black Ferns from 1996 to 2002. She made her
test debut on 8 September 1996 against
Canada at
St Albert. She also competed against the
United States and
France who were also participants of the
Canada Cup. In 1997, She played against England and, the
Wallaroos. She was part of the side that won their first
Rugby World Cup title in
1998 in the
Netherlands. She scored two tries in the semi-final against
England to help her side reach the final. She was the tournament's topscorer. Rush appeared in the
Triangular '99 tournament that was hosted by
New Zealand which featured Canada and the United States. She also played Canada and England in the
2000 Canada Cup. In 2001, She was selected in the Black Ferns squad that played England in two test matches in June. Her side won the first test with a narrow margin of five points. After ten years of being undefeated, they lost the second game 22–17 at
Albany. She won a second title with the Black Ferns in
Spain at the
2002 Women's Rugby World Cup. The final against England was her last international appearance for .
Sevens She was a member of the first official
New Zealand women's sevens team, who took part in the
2000 Hong Kong Sevens. She also played in the
2001 Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournament which New Zealand eventually won.
Coaching In 2023, She coached the
Cambridge High School’s 1st XV girls’ rugby team to win their Under-17 grade and claim the Vanessa Cootes Cup. She had been coaching the school's rugby for seven years. == Personal life ==