Vici-Rose Green

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Vici-Rose Green
Date of birth (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 23)
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Loose Forward
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Waikato 16 (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Chiefs Manawa 10 (10)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Black Ferns XV 1 (0)
2025– New Zealand 2 (0)

Vici-Rose Green (born 4 August 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays Hooker for New Zealand internationally. She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and provincially for Waikato.

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Rugby career

Green primarily plays as a Hooker, but also plays in the Loose Forward. In 2023, she played for the Black Ferns XV against the Manusina XV. [1] [2]

In 2024, she was a member of the Waikato side that won their second Farah Palmer Cup title when they beat Canterbury in the final at the FMG Stadium. [3] [4]

She returned to Chiefs Manawa for the 2025 Super Rugby Aupiki season. [5]

Green made her test debut for the Black Ferns on 24 May 2025 at Albany, New Zealand against the United States in the final match of the Pacific Four Series. [6] [7]

She was named in the side again for their July series against the Black Ferns XV and the Wallaroos. [8] [9] She was later selected in the Black Ferns squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [10] [11]

References

  1. Powell, Jennie (21 September 2023). "Black Ferns XV named to face Manusina XV". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. "Otago players in squad to take on Samoa". Otago Daily Times Online News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. "Waitomo Group: Waikato Women's team announced for their first ever home Farah Palmer Cup Final". www.mooloo.co.nz. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. Chapman, Grant (5 October 2024). "Waikato edge Canterbury to capture second Farah Palmer Cup crown". 1News. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. "Stars return to Chiefs Manawa for 2025 campaign". Chiefs. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. Lester, Ned (21 May 2025). "Four debutants named in explosive Black Ferns team to host USA". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. "Vici-Rose Green 'speechless' after Black Ferns test debut". RNZ. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. "Black Ferns July Series squad confirmed". allblacks.com. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. Lee, Henry (29 June 2025). "Black Ferns name July series squad for Australia Test". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. "Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England". New Zealand Rugby. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  11. Morton, Finn (25 July 2025). "Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.