| Date of birth | 26 October 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braxton Sorensen-McGee (born 26 October 2006) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays as a fullback or wing for New Zealand (the Black Ferns) at international level and for the Blues in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She also represents Auckland Storm in the Farah Palmer Cup.
Sorensen-McGee grew up in a rugby league household, with five relatives from her maternal side having played for the Kiwis. [1] She attended Auckland Girls Grammar School where she played both rugby codes. [2] She also played in several club and age-grade representative sides. [2]
In 2023, as a 16 year old, she was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ in her debut season for the Auckland Storm. [2] [3]
In December 2024, she co-captained the New Zealand women's under-18 sevens side at the Global Youth Cup which was played in Auckland. They finished third after losing to eventual champions Japan in the semifinal. [4] She turned down a development contract from the New Zealand Warriors Women in the NRLW to commit to a rugby union career. [2] [3]
In 2025, she joined the Blues for her first season of Super Rugby Aupiki. [3] [4]
Sorensen-McGee was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2025 Pacific Four Series. [5] [6] She scored two tries in her test debut for the Black Ferns against the Wallaroos at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on 10 May. [7] [8] She was selected again for the July series against the Black Ferns XV and the Wallaroos. [9] [10]
In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup. [11] [12] She was named Player of the Match after she scored a hat-trick against Japan in their second World Cup game. [13] [14] She scored another hat-trick in her side's 40–0 victory over Ireland in their final pool match. [15] [16]
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