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NZ international rugby union player

Rugby player
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu
Date of birth (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Chiefs Manawa 1 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Hawke's Bay 6 (0)
2018 – present Waikato 15 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  New Zealand 4 (5)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (born 16 December 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand at international level and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Waikato provincially.

Rugby career

2021

Tangen-Wainohu was named in the Chiefs team that played the Blues women in the first-ever women's super rugby match at Eden Park on 1 May 2021. She was later selected for the Chiefs Manawa squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.

2022

On August, Tangen-Wainohu was named in the Black Ferns squad for the Laurie O’Reilly Cup Test series. She made her international debut for New Zealand on 20 August against Australia at the Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.

Tangen-Wainohu was also selected for the 32-player squad to the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup. She scored her first try against the Wallaroos in the opening match of the World Cup.

2023

On 17 April, She was given a fulltime Black Ferns contract for the first time as New Zealand Rugby announced the 34-contracted-players for the year.

References

  1. Voerman, Andrew (28 April 2021). "Blues, Chiefs announce women's teams for historic Eden Park fixture". Stuff. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. "Waitomo Chiefs Women named for historic match at Eden Park". www.voxy.co.nz. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. "Chiefs Women named for historic match at Eden Park". allblacks.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. "2022 Chiefs Women's Squad announced". Chiefs. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. "Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced". superrugby.co.nz. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. "Wayne Smith eyeing sevens stars for Black Ferns' World Cup tilt". 1 News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. "Black Ferns trounce Australia Wallaroos in first test". NZ Sports Wire. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  12. Julian, Adam (8 October 2022). "Black Ferns open World Cup with comeback win". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  13. Pearson, Joseph (8 October 2022). "Rugby World Cup: Portia Woodman hat-trick rescues Black Ferns in tense opening win over Australia". Stuff. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. Ekin, Kim (19 April 2023). "Black Ferns announce contracts for 34 players including six Super Rugby Aupiki standouts". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  15. "Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023". allblacks.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

External links

New Zealand women's squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup winners (6th title)
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