World Champion Black Fern Stacey Waaka says she's living her dream. A role model for young Māori women on and off the field, she hopes to inspire young Māori women to chase goals in academia and in sport. Te Kāea caught up with her at her graduation.
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NewsCommonwealth Games inclusion of Rugby Sevens will inspire future players- Nathan-Wong
For the first-time women's rugby sevens will be included at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast. The code will join two returning codes beach volleyball and basketball. Black Ferns Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong says “I think it's been a massive spike in the growth of women's rugby here in New Zealand but also around the world. And I'm looking forward just to continue just to see where it goes.”
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NZ U17 and U18 Sevens girl don black jersey for the first time
Up-and-coming Sevens talent will don the black jersey for the first time this weekend at the World School Sevens tournament in Auckland.
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AB Sevens end two-year drought against Argentina
The All Black Sevens have beaten Argentina 38 to 14 this morning celebrating their first tournament victory in almost two years.
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Pacific Mini Games kick off in Vanuatu
The Pacific Mini Games have kicked off in Vanuatu. 24 Pacific nations, including this year's newest inclusions- Australia and New Zealand- will compete across 13 different sports at Oceania’s premier multi-sport event.
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2017 Māori Sports Award Winners
Tonight the 27th Māori Sports Awards celebrated the success of Māori athletes across the country and around the world. This annual black-tie event gives athletes the opportunity to celebrate their successes with their peers and whānau.
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Blacks Ferns Sevens are back on top
The Blacks Ferns dazzled Australia this morning in the final of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The Black Ferns stunning the defending champions, 22-7 in Clermont, France.
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Wellington sevens to relocate to Hamilton
Hamilton will officially take over the hosting rights for the Wellington HSBC Sevens Series for years 2018-19. NZ Rugby made an official announcement this morning. The move comes after a significant decline in crowd numbers to the event in recent years.
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St Mary's College returns after winning Japanese sevens tournament
The St Mary's College Sevens team has returned home after winning the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament in Japan. It is the first time the Wellington-based secondary school has won the tournament.
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Black Ferns Sevens claim Japan tournament
The Black Ferns Sevens team have gone unbeaten in Kitakyushu to claim the Japan leg of the HSBC World Series Sevens tournament. Coach Allan Bunting will also lose his key players to the national squad. However, he sees it as a chance to develop new players.
