Portia Woodman
Date of birth | 12 July 1991 | ||
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Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
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 |
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 aunty Te Aroha Keenan is a former Silver Fern.[4]
References
- ↑ nzherald.co.nz (12 July 2013). "Rugby: Woodman set for auspicious debut". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ 3news.co.nz (12 July 2013). "Portia Woodman to make Black Ferns debut". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ Andrew Alderson (2 July 2013). "Rugby sevens: Top scoring Portia owes it all to her mum and dad". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ Nick Jordan (2 January 2014). "New Zealand Sevens star Portia Woodman targeting Brazilian return on Womens World Series". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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