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Shiray Kaka (née Tane; born 26 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Shiray Kaka
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 27)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
 New Zealand
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
2022 Cape TownTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamTeam competition

Biography


Kaka was named in the New Zealand squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] Kaka is an Olympic gold medallist, having won the Tokyo 2020 sevens tournament with the New Zealand women's sevens team, and was a travelling reserve in the 2016 Rio Olympic squad.[2]

Kaka was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3][4] She won a bronze medal at the event.[5][6] She was a member of the New Zealand team that finished as runner-up at the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[7][8][9]


Personal life


Her husband is former All Black Sevens star Gillies Kaka.[10]


References


  1. "Rugby Sevens KAKA Shiray - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. "Shiray Kaka". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2 July 2021.
  3. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. 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)
  8. "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)
  9. 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)
  10. "Black Ferns Sevens speedster Shiray Kaka has whole new lease on life". Stuff. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.



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