Portia Woodman

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Portia Woodman
Portia Woodman 2016.jpg
Date of birth (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 30)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Notable relative(s)Kawhena Woodman (father)
Fred Woodman (uncle)
Te Aroha Keenan (aunt)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 New Zealand
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013 New Zealand
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ireland Team competition
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place 2018 San Francisco Team competition

Portia Woodman (born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She currently plays fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union, and is currently a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team and New Zealand Women's National Rugby Union team. Woodman was a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team when they won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Netball[]

Woodman played netball for the Northern Mystics before switching to rugby union in 2012.

Rugby career[]

Woodman first became involved in rugby union through New Zealand's Go4Gold grassroots initiative in 2012. The nationwide campaign was established by the New Zealand Rugby Union, and aimed to identify future athletes from other sports to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where rugby sevens was making its debut.[1] Woodman was selected to join the programme alongside Northern Mystics netball teammate Kayla McAlister.[2]

Woodman debuted for the Black Ferns in 2013 against England.[3][4] She was included in the squad that won the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[5]

In 2015, Woodman was named the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year.[6]

In 2016, Woodman competed in Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Black Ferns were beaten by Australia in the final 24-17. Woodman was the top try scorer, scoring a total of 10 tries across the three-day tournament.[7]

She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[8][9] The Black Ferns went on to win the World Cup. Woodman scored the most points (65) and the most tries (13) during the tournament.[10]

Woodman was selected in the Black Ferns Sevens squad at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[11] The 2018 tournament was the first time that women's rugby sevens was contested at the Commonwealth Games. The Black Ferns won gold in extra-time, beating Australia 17-12.[12]

Personal life[]

Woodman comes from a sporting background with both her father, Kawhena, and her uncle, Fred Woodman being former All Blacks. Her aunt Te Aroha Keenan is a former Silver Fern.[13] Of Māori descent, Woodman affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[14]

Woodman has been in a long-term relationship with fellow Black Fern and World Cup winner Renee Wickliffe.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "New Zealand Rugby Union begins search for Olympic hopefuls". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ Young, Henry. "'Rugby Idol' dreams of the biggest stage". CNN. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Woodman set for auspicious debut". The New Zealand Herald. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Portia Woodman to make Black Ferns debut". 3news.co.nz. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ^ Andrew Alderson (2 July 2013). "Rugby sevens: Top scoring Portia owes it all to her mum and dad". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  6. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Exclusive! Rugby ace Portia Woodman on her mission for double gold in 2021". Olympics.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. ^ world.rugby. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2017: By the numbers ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  11. ^ "New Zealand rugby sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ^ worldrugby.org. "New Zealand claim historic Commonwealth Games double gold - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. ^ Nick Jordan (2 January 2014). "New Zealand Sevens star Portia Woodman targeting Brazilian return on Womens World Series". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  14. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Portia Woodman's 'unreal love' for her Black Fern fiancée". Stuff. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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