Rhiarna Ferris

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Rhiarna Ferris
Date of birth (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Hurricanes (0)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Manawatū 22 (20)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018 New Zealand 7s 3
Rugby league career
Playing information
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020 New Zealand Warriors 0

Rhiarna Ferris (born 27 June 1992) is a New Zealand rugby player. She played for the Black Ferns Sevens team internationally and competes for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

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Biography

Ferris attended Taradale High School for three years before going to Tū Toa in Palmerston North for her final two years. [1] She played netball for the Central Zone and for Western Flyers. [1] [2]

Ferris made her international debut for the Black Ferns Sevens at the Fast Four tournament in Hamilton in 2019. [3] [4] She later made her official series debut at the Japan Sevens. [3] [5]

In 2020, She played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Nines in Perth. [4] In 2022, she was named in the Hurricanes Poua team to face the Chiefs in their first official Super Rugby Aupiki match. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. "Central Zone Beko Team 2016 Beko Netball League - Grand Finalists (Runners-up)". www.netballcentral.co.nz. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 Willis, Sean (18 April 2019). "Black Ferns Sevens aim to continue winning ways". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 Heagney, George (17 September 2020). "Workaholic flanker Ferris wants Cyclones to lift against Tasman". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. "Final squads confirmed for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. "Super Rugby Pacific, Aupiki: Official team announcements, March 15-20". Newshub. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. "Hurricanes Poua named to face Chiefs Manawa in debut Sky Super Rugby Aupiki match". superrugby.co.nz. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.