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AUPIKI, A CHANCE TO SHINE

Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, and Kia Ora tatou… Happy New Year team. I am excited and privileged to be joining the NZ Rugby World team for 2023 and share my passion for rugby. It’s been an exciting few months since the end of Rugby World Cup, and I look forward to sharing the latest in women’s rugby through a Pacific lens.

As a former Black Fern, I still pinch myself looking back at what was an incredible time to witness the World Cup in our own backyard. From a tournament perspective,

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