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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.
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- Portia woodman highlights
- New Zealand speedster Portia Woodman scores amazing try
- Netball
- Rugby career
- Personal life
- References
New Zealand speedster Portia Woodman scores amazing try!
Netball
Woodman played netball 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. She was included in the squad that won the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. The Black Ferns won the World Cup. Ms. Woodman was a dominant player in all their games except the last. The English women contained her but perhaps the effort to do so let the other Black Ferns triumph.
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. Of Māori descent, Woodman affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.