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Sarah Hirini MNZM (née Goss; born 9 December 1992)[1] is a New Zealand women's rugby union player and two-time Olympic medalist. She plays for the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team, and captained the Manawatu Sevens side that took out the 2013 National Women's Sevens title in Queenstown. She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3]

Sarah Hirini
MNZM
Hirini in 2019
Birth nameSarah Goss
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 29)
Place of birthFeilding, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
SchoolFeilding High School
UniversityMassey University
SpouseConor Hirini
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 Manawatu 13 (23)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Hurricanes Poua (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present  New Zealand 14 (15)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2012–Present New Zealand 263 (405 pts)
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

Biography


Hirini studied for a degree in Māori studies.[4] Of Māori descent, She affiliates to the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.[5]

In 2013, she received the Massey University Manawatu campus sportswoman of-the-year award.

In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hirini was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.[6]

In 2019, Hirini was nominated, for the fourth time in six years, as the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year.[7] She also was the first woman to play 200 matches in the global circuit.

Hirini was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8][9] She won a bronze medal at the event.[10][11] She also won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[12][13][14]

Hirini made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[15][16]


References


  1. Laura Weaser, Woman's Day (24 January 2019). "Black Ferns captain Sarah Goss' love and laughter-filled wedding". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. Peter Lampp, Manawatu Standard (16 October 2013). "Little rest for Massey's Goss". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. "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.
  6. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. 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)
  13. "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)
  14. 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)
  15. "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)
  16. "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.


Awards
Preceded by
Codie Taylor
 Tom French Memorial
Māori rugby union player of the year
2019
2021		 Succeeded by
Ash Dixon
Preceded by
Ash Dixon
 Incumbent
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  New Zealand
Tokyo 2020
With: David Nyika 		Incumbent

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[de] Sarah Hirini

Sarah Hirini MNZM (* 9. Dezember 1992 in Feilding, Neuseeland, geborene Sarah Goss[1][2]) ist eine neuseeländische Rugbyspielerin, die sowohl dem Aufgebot der neuseeländischen Rugby-Union-Nationalmannschaft als auch der 7er-Rugby-Nationalmannschaft angehört. 2017 erhielt sie den ANOC-Award.[3]
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[ru] Хирини, Сара

Сара Хирини MNZM (англ. Sarah Hirini), урождённая Сара Госс (англ. Sarah Goss, родилась 9 декабря 1992) — новозеландская регбистка, играющая на позиции фланкера. Олимпийская чемпионка 2020 года и серебряный призёр Олимпиады 2016 года по регби-7, двукратная чемпионка мира по регби-7 в составе сборной Новой Зеландии.


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