Layla Sae (born 22 October 2000) is a New Zealand

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player. She plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Manawatu in the

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Early career

Sae was diagnosed with

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when she was four. She attended

St Peter's College, Palmerston North St Peter's College is a Catholic Integrated co-educational College Year 7–13 of approximately 564 students. It is located in the northern Palmerston North suburb of Milson in New Zealand. The school's campus includes the historic St Anskar's Ch ...

. In 2018, she travelled to the

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to compete in the Rebisco volleyball competition with the U19 Z-Air Māori Volleyball team.

Rugby career

2022

Sae was selected in Hurricanes Poua's inaugural squad for the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. After the Hurricanes missed the opening round due to

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cases and isolation requirements, Sae made her Super Rugby debut on 15 March 2022 against Chiefs Manawa. In June 2022, she was part of the Black Ferns Pango sevens team that competed at the

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2023

Sae returned for Hurricanes Poua's second season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2023. She started in the Number 8 position in the opening game of the season. She then moved to the blindside in round two of the competition, they beat

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25–24. In the semifinal match against Chiefs Manawa, Sae crossed the try line in the 55th minute for her first Super Rugby try, however, her side lost 21–43. On 17 April 2023, Sae was named as one of 34 players who were handed Black Ferns contracts in their build up ahead of the

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. She made her international debut on 30 September against the Wallaroos at

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References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sae, Layla 2000 births Living people New Zealand female rugby sevens players New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand women's volleyball players New Zealand women's international rugby union players People educated at St Peter's College, Palmerston North