Hosts of the next women’s Rugby World Cup next year. Not to forget that the Black Ferns 15s - leaving next week to play in Europe - are one of the most-winning Rugby World Cup teams ever. Individual players have won seven World Rugby Sevens and five World Rugby player of the year awards. Portia Woodman - now the most famous Woodman player - recently won World Rugby Women’s Sevens player of the decade and the women’s 15s try of the decade, as well as World Rugby women’s and Sevens player of the year awards. Palmers’ ongoing involvement in women’s rugby since 1992 - as a player, captain of three Rugby World Cup-winning teams, and current New Zealand Rugby Board deputy chair - has allowed her to watch and influence the game’s development.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2021 22:07 UTC