OPINION: You'll remember the barrier broken by the Black Ferns' halfback in late 2018, when she was named Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year at the New Zealand Rugby awards. That's the prize awarded to this country's most outstanding rugby player and which, until Cocksedge, had been exclusively won by men. You could be forgiven for missing what New Zealand Rugby (NZR) did next. New Zealand Rugby talked about things such as respect and responsibility, but they needed to show their female athletes - and fans - that was more than just hot air. People complained on the Black Ferns' behalf, but the players were smart enough not to.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2020 03:11 UTC