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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | NSW Arrows: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Exercise Science - University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Going to the beach, watching bands, shopping and spending time with friends. (Athlete, 31 July 2009) |
| Injuries | She was plagued by injuries at different times throughout 2010 and 2011. (hockey.org.au, 22 Mar 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (ausport.gov.au, 10 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was encouraged to play hockey by her grandmother. She was inspired to give the sport a go professionally after watching the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney as a volunteer. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hockey.org.au, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Awards and honours | She received the 2009 Vocation Award from the Australian Institute of Sport. (ausport.gov.au, 01 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Adam Commens [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfield |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She played her first game at age nine for the Moss Vale Hockey Club. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Location | Korea |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Snowy, Nanny Rivs (hockey.org.au, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You get what you work for, not what you wish for." (hockey.org.au, 18 Aug 2010) |
| Other information | DOUBLE She has represented Australia in both indoor and outdoor World Cups. She played indoors in Australia in 2007, and turned out for the Hockeyroos outdoors in 2010. (olympics.com.au, 11 Oct 2011) |