| Full name | Rebecca Jane Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rebecca Jane Wood (born 8 August 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her debut for the Black Ferns in the 2017 International Women's Rugby Series against Australia. [1] [2] She was selected for the Black Ferns squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. [3] [4]
Wood is a firefighter by profession. [5] [6]
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