Making her Black Ferns debut at just 18, Kiwi rugby star Tyla Nathan-Wong has faced countless high-pressure moments in her illustrious career, but none more nerve-racking than her wedding dress fitting.
Ordinarily a sweats-and-sneakers kind of girl, all eyes were on the bride-to-be as she tried a selection of gorgeous gowns at the Auckland boutique of Kiwi designer-to-the-stars Trish Peng.
“To think I’ve played in front of hordes of screaming fans all over the world, but it’s finding the perfect wedding dress that has my tummy in knots,” muses Tyla, who’s set to wed her sporty fiancé, waka ama