Renee Holmes (born 21 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for

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in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Waikato provincially. She also plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their

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champion squad.

Background

Holmes has represented New Zealand at age-grade level in taekwondo,

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and ultimate frisbee.

Rugby career

2020–21

Holmes made her Black Ferns debut on 21 November 2020 against the New Zealand Barbarians at Nelson. She made her international debut on 31 October 2021 against England at

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, it was the Black Ferns 100th test match. In 2021, she signed on with

for Super Rugby Aupiki's 2022 inaugural season.

2022

Holmes was named in the Black Ferns squad for the

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. She scored her first international test try against the United States in the Pacific series. She was reselected for the team for the August test series against

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for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. Holmes was selected for the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the delayed

in New Zealand. She scored a brace of tries against a scoreless Scotland in New Zealand's final pool game. She also featured in the knockout stage of the tournament and played in the final against England. The Black Ferns were crowned champions for the sixth time.

2023

Holmes re-signed with

for the

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. In July, she scored a try for the Black Ferns in their 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in

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. On 28 November 2023, it was announced that she had joined Chiefs Manawa for the

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References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
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