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Portia Woodman (born 12 July 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union, and is a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team and New Zealand Women's National Rugby Union team. Woodman was a member of the New Zealand Women's Sevens team when they won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Portia Woodman
Date of birth (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 31)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Notable relative(s)Kawhena Woodman (father)
Fred Woodman (uncle)
Te Aroha Keenan (aunt)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 New Zealand
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013 New Zealand
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Women's Rugby World Cup
2017 IrelandTeam competition
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam competition
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam competition
2022 BirminghamTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
2018 San FranciscoTeam competition
2022 Cape TownTeam competition

In 2022, Woodman became the first woman to score 200 tries in the Sevens Series.[1]


Biography



Netball


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


Rugby career


Woodman first became involved in rugby union through New Zealand's Go4Gold grassroots initiative in 2012. The nationwide campaign was established by the New Zealand Rugby Union, and aimed to identify future athletes from other sports to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where rugby sevens was making its debut.[2] Woodman was selected to join the programme alongside Northern Mystics netball teammate Kayla McAlister.[3]

Woodman debuted for the Black Ferns in 2013 against England.[4][5] She was included in the squad that won the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[6]

In 2015, Woodman was named the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year.[7]

In 2016, Woodman competed in Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Black Ferns were beaten by Australia in the final 24–17. Woodman was the top try scorer, scoring a total of 10 tries across the three-day tournament.[8]

She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad.[9][10] The Black Ferns went on to win the World Cup. Woodman scored the most points (65) and the most tries (13) during the tournament.[11]

Woodman was selected in the Black Ferns Sevens squad at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[12] The 2018 tournament was the first time that women's rugby sevens was contested at the Commonwealth Games. The Black Ferns won gold in extra-time, beating Australia 17–12.[13]

Woodman was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[14][15] She won a bronze medal at the event.[16][17] She was also part of the team that won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[18][19][20]

Woodman made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[21][22] She scored seven tries as the Black Ferns routed Japan 95–12 in their first encounter before the World Cup.[23][24][25]


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.[26] Of Māori descent, Woodman affiliates to the Ngāpuhi iwi.[27]

Woodman has been in a long-term relationship with fellow Black Fern and World Cup winner Renee Wickliffe.[28]


References


  1. "Black Ferns Sevens haka honours Woodman on 200 try milestone". 1 News. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. "New Zealand Rugby Union begins search for Olympic hopefuls". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. Young, Henry (6 April 2016). "'Rugby Idol' dreams of the biggest stage". CNN. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "Rugby: Woodman set for auspicious debut". The New Zealand Herald. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. "Portia Woodman to make Black Ferns debut". 3news.co.nz. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  6. Andrew Alderson (2 July 2013). "Rugby sevens: Top scoring Portia owes it all to her mum and dad". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  7. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. "Exclusive! Rugby ace Portia Woodman on her mission for double gold in 2021". Olympics.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  10. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. world.rugby. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2017: By the numbers ｜ Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. "New Zealand rugby sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  13. worldrugby.org. "New Zealand claim historic Commonwealth Games double gold - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  14. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  15. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  16. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  17. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  18. Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  23. Burnes, Campbell (24 September 2022). "Woodman bags seven tries in Japan rout". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. "Woodman scores seven as Black Ferns thrash Japan before World Cup". www.rugby.com.au. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. McKendry, Patrick (24 September 2022). "Portia Woodman scores seven tries as Black Ferns demolish Japan". 1 News. Retrieved 27 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. Nick Jordan (2 January 2014). "New Zealand Sevens star Portia Woodman targeting Brazilian return on Womens World Series". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  27. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  28. "Tokyo Olympics: Portia Woodman's 'unreal love' for her Black Fern fiancée". Stuff. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.



На других языках

- [en] Portia Woodman

[it] Portia Woodman

Portia Woodman (Kawakawa, 12 luglio 1991) è una rugbista a 15 neozelandese, campionessa mondiale sia nel XV alla Coppa del Mondo 2017 che nel VII a quella del 2013, nonché medaglia d’argento olimpica nel rugby a 7 a Rio de Janeiro.

[ru] Вудман, Портия

Портия Вудман (англ. Portia Woodman, родилась 12 июля 1991) — новозеландская регбистка, выступающая на позиции крыльевой; серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 2016 года в составе сборной Новой Зеландии по регби-7, чемпионка мира по регби-7 (2013 и 2018 годы) и регби-15 (2017 год).


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