Mieke Fortune

Mieke Jane Fortune (née Gladwin; 4 January 1977 – 18 August 2018) was a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut as a Lock for Australia in 1996 against the Black Ferns in Sydney.[1][2]

Mieke Fortune
Date of birth4 January 1977
Place of birthAdelaide
Date of death18 August 2018(2018-08-18) (aged 41)
SchoolSunshine Coast Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2002  Australia 10 (0)

Fortune played ten tests for Australia between 1996 and 2002. She played club rugby for the University of Queensland and also represented Queensland.[1] She competed for the Wallaroos at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's.[2][3]

After retiring from rugby, Fortune and her husband, Graham, moved to the Sunshine Coast and started a wholesale production nursery.[1]

On 18 August 2018, Fortune died from breast cancer, she was honoured with a moment’s silence before the Wallaroos and Black Ferns first match for the O'Reilly Cup.[4][1] She is survived by her husband and their three children.[1]

References
  1. "Wallaroos to wear black armbands to honour former Wallaroo Fortune". www.rugby.com.au. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. "Mieke Jane Fortune". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  3. "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 2002-05-17. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. Stevenson, Scotty (2018-08-25). "Everything you need to know about the Black Ferns v Wallaroos 2.0". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
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