Awhina Tangen-Wainohu

Awhina Tangen-Wainohu

Date of birth	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 Hawke's Bay 6 (0) 2018– Waikato 20 (35) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2023 Chiefs Manawa 6 (0) 2025– Blues Women 7 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022-   New Zealand 7 (5)
Medal record Representing   New Zealand Women's rugby union Rugby World Cup 2021 New Zealand Team competition

Awhina Tangen-Wainohu (born 16 December 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand at international level and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Waikato provincially.

Rugby career

2021

Tangen-Wainohu was named in the Chiefs team that played the Blues women in the first-ever women's super rugby match at Eden Park on 1 May 2021. ^{[1] [2] [3]} She was later selected for the Chiefs Manawa squad for the inaugural 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season. ^{[4] [5]}

2022

On August, Tangen-Wainohu was named in the Black Ferns squad for the Laurie O’Reilly Cup Test series. ^{[6] [7]} She made her international debut for New Zealand on 20 August against Australia at the Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. ^{[8] [9]}

Tangen-Wainohu was also selected for the 32-player squad to the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup. ^{[10] [11]} She scored her first try against the Wallaroos in the opening match of the World Cup. ^{[12] [13]}

2023–25

On 17 April, She was given a fulltime Black Ferns contract for the first time as New Zealand Rugby announced the 34-contracted-players for the year. ^{[14] [15]}

In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. ^{[16] [17]}

References

1. Voerman, Andrew (28 April 2021). "Blues, Chiefs announce women's teams for historic Eden Park fixture". Stuff. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
2. "Waitomo Chiefs Women named for historic match at Eden Park". www.voxy.co.nz. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
3. "Chiefs Women named for historic match at Eden Park". allblacks.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
4. "2022 Chiefs Women's Squad announced". Chiefs. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
5. "Inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki squads announced". superrugby.co.nz. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
6. "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
7. "Wayne Smith eyeing sevens stars for Black Ferns' World Cup tilt". 1 News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
8. Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
9. "Black Ferns trounce Australia Wallaroos in first test". NZ Sports Wire. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
10. "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
11. "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ . 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
12. Julian, Adam (8 October 2022). "Black Ferns open World Cup with comeback win". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
13. Pearson, Joseph (8 October 2022). "Rugby World Cup: Portia Woodman hat-trick rescues Black Ferns in tense opening win over Australia". Stuff. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
14. Ekin, Kim (19 April 2023). "Black Ferns announce contracts for 34 players including six Super Rugby Aupiki standouts". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
15. "Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023". allblacks.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
16. "Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England". New Zealand Rugby. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
17. Morton, Finn (25 July 2025). "Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.

External links

• Awhina Tangen-Wainohu at AllBlacks.com