Kayla McAlister

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Kayla Ahki
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Birth nameKayla McAlister
Date of birth (1988-08-06) 6 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Notable relative(s) Charlie McAlister (father)
Luke McAlister (brother)
Spouse Pita Ahki
Rugby union career
Position(s) forward
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2012– New Zealand
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition

Kayla Ahki (née McAlister; born 6 August 1988) is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She has previously played for the Northern Mystics in 2011, [1] and was a training partner in 2012, and currently plays for the NZ Women's Rugby Sevens team. [2] In 2013, McAlister was named the World Rugby Women's Player of the Year. [3]

Kayla McAlister made her debut for the sevens team when she was selected for the New Zealand team that won the 2012 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship which was held in Fiji on 3-4 August 2012. [4]

Of Māori descent, McAlister affiliates to the Te Āti Awa iwi. [5] She is the sister of former All Black Luke McAlister. [6]

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