Tenika Willison
| Date of birth | 7 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Girls' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jackson Willison(cousin)Xavier Willison(cousin)Te Maire Martin(cousin)Taine Tuaupiki(cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tenika Willison(born 7 December 1997) is a New Zealandrugby sevensplayer.[2]She played forChiefs Manawain theSuper Rugby Aupikicompetition. She also plays for theBlack Ferns sevensinternationally and won a gold medal at theTokyo Olympics.
Rugby career[edit]
Rugby sevens[edit]
Willison debuted for the Black Ferns Sevens side in 2016.[3]She competed for New Zealand in thewomen's sevens tournamentat the2020 Summer Olympicswhere she won a gold medal.[4][5]
Willison was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham.[6][7]She won a bronze medal at the event.[8][9]She later competed in her secondRugby World Cup SevensinCape Townand won a silver medal.[10][11][12]
Fifteens[edit]
Willison was signed byChiefs Manawafor the2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[4][5]She was selected in theBlack Ferns fifteens30-player squad to compete in thePacific Four SeriesandO'Reilly Cup.[3][13]She made her international debut againstAustraliaon 29 June 2023 atBrisbane.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^"Tenika Willison".SVNS.Retrieved11 April2024.
- ^"Tenika Willison".Olympedia.org.OlyMADmen.Retrieved30 July2021.
- ^ab"First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named".allblacks.com.7 June 2023.Retrieved7 June2023.
- ^abBirchall, Jim (16 January 2023)."League and sevens stars bolster Waitomo Chiefs Manawa".NZ Herald.Retrieved10 February2023.
- ^ab"League and Sevens Stars Sign with Waitomo Chiefs Manawa".Chiefs.16 January 2023.Retrieved10 February2023.
- ^"Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games".allblacks.com.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
- ^"Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games".Stuff.29 June 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
- ^McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022)."Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham".allblacks.com.Retrieved5 August2022.
- ^"NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals".1 News.1 August 2022.Retrieved5 August2022.
- ^Julian, Adam (12 September 2022)."New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town".allblacks.com.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^"NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town".1 News.12 September 2022.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022)."Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town".Stuff.Retrieved22 September2022.
- ^"Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023".NZ Herald.7 June 2023.Retrieved7 June2023.
- ^"PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)".allblacks.com.29 June 2023.Retrieved2 July2023.
- ^Burnes, Campbell (30 June 2023)."Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe".allblacks.com.Retrieved2 July2023.
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