Portia Woodman

Portia Woodman
Date of birth (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991
Height 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Notable relative(s) Kawhena Woodman (father)
Fred Woodman (uncle)
Te Aroha Keenan (aunt)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013 New Zealand
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2013 New Zealand
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team

Portia Woodman (born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She is currently a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team.

Netball

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

Rugby career

She made her debut for the Black Ferns in 2013 against England.[1][2] She was included in the squad that won the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[3]

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.[4] Of Māori descent, Woodman affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[5]

References

  1. nzherald.co.nz (12 July 2013). "Rugby: Woodman set for auspicious debut". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. 3news.co.nz (12 July 2013). "Portia Woodman to make Black Ferns debut". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. Andrew Alderson (2 July 2013). "Rugby sevens: Top scoring Portia owes it all to her mum and dad". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. Nick Jordan (2 January 2014). "New Zealand Sevens star Portia Woodman targeting Brazilian return on Womens World Series". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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