Mahina Paul (born 19 April 2001) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player.

Rugby career

Paul has represented New Zealand in

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and at the

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for rugby sevens in 2018. Paul made her Black Ferns Sevens international debut at the

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in 2019. She was one of three players who were handed professional contracts earlier that year. She later featured at the

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. Paul was named as a travelling reserve for the Black Ferns Sevens squad to the

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. On 20 June 2024 it was announced that she had been selected as a member of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Sevens team for the Paris Olympics.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Mahina 2001 births Living people New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand female rugby sevens players New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Rugby union players from Whakatāne