Olivia Ward-Duin

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Olivia Ward-Duin
Date of birth (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Hastings, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Auckland 1 (0)
2016–2021 North Harbour 31 (15)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Blues Women 2 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 (0)

Olivia Ward-Duin (born 23 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

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Biography

Ward-Duin replaced Aldora Itunu in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to the 2019 Super Series in San Diego, but she did not feature at the tournament. [1] [2]

Ward-Duin was named in a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [3] [4] She made her international debut for New Zealand on 10 August 2019 against Australia at Perth. [5] [6] She also featured in the second test in Auckland. [6] [7]

After making her Black Ferns debut Ward-Duin was named as captain of her North Harbour side for the 2019 Farah Palmer Cup season. [6]

Ward-Duin featured for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in November 2020. [8] [9] She was named in the Possibles side that faced the Probables in the Black Ferns trial match. [10]

On 3 November 2021, Ward-Duin was named in the Blues Women's squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition. [11] [12] She featured for the Blues in their opening game against Matatū, they won 21–10. [13] [14] She came off the bench in their 0–35 loss to Chiefs Manawa in the final round. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ "North Harbour prop Olivia Ward-Duin gets injury call up to Black Ferns". Stuff. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "New look Black Ferns headed for San Diego". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Black Ferns named for Australia series". NZ Herald. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Changes for Black Ferns to play Australia". RNZ . 24 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (10 August 2019). "Classy Black Ferns too good for Wallaroos". allblacks.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Olivia Ward-Duin to captain Harbour in FPC". Provincial Rugby. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wallaroos make two changes for second Test". ESPN.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "KRYSTAL MURRAY NAMED IN STARTING LINEUP FOR THE NZ BARBARIANS". www.taniwha.co.nz. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "NZ Barbarians squad named to play Black Ferns". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Auckland Storm players named to start in Black Ferns Possibles V Probables match". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut". superrugby.co.nz. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (15 March 2022). "Blues full of merit in downing Matatū". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues". superrugby.co.nz. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  16. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (20 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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