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.

Biography

Ferris attended

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for three years before going to Tū Toa in

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for her final two years. She played netball for the

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and for Western Flyers. Ferris made her international debut for the Black Ferns Sevens at the Fast Four tournament in

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in 2019. She later made her official series debut at the

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. In 2020, She played for the

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in the NRL Nines in

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. In 2022, she was named in the Hurricanes Poua team to face the Chiefs in their first official Super Rugby Aupiki match.

References

External links

Black Ferns Profile
{{Hurricanes Poua squad 1992 births Living people New Zealand female rugby union players New Zealand female rugby sevens players New Zealand female rugby league players New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players New Zealand netball players National Netball League (New Zealand) players Central Manawa players