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Sarah Hirini
MNZM
Hirini in 2019
Birth nameSarah Goss
Date of birth (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthFeilding, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SchoolFeilding High School
UniversityMassey University
SpouseConor Hirini
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 Manawatu 13 (23)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Hurricanes Poua (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present  New Zealand 14 (15)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2012–Present New Zealand 263 (405 pts)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby union
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ireland Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2021 New Zealand Team competition
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place 2018 San Francisco Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Sarah Hirini MNZM (née Goss; born 9 December 1992)[1] is a New Zealand women's rugby union player and two-time Olympic medalist. She plays for the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team, and captained the Manawatu Sevens side that took out the 2013 National Women's Sevens title in Queenstown. She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[2][3]

Biography

Hirini studied for a degree in Māori studies.[4] Of Māori descent, She affiliates to the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi.[5]

In 2013, she received the Massey University Manawatu campus sportswoman of-the-year award.

In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hirini was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.[6] She was nominated, for the fourth time in six years, as the World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year.[7] She also was the first woman to play 200 matches in the global circuit.

Hirini was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8][9] She won a bronze medal at the event.[10][11] She also won a silver medal at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[12][13][14]

Hirini made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[15][16] She scored a try in the final pool game against a scoreless Scotland who were beaten 57–0.[17][18] She also scored a try against Wales in the quarterfinals.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Laura Weaser, Woman's Day (24 January 2019). "Black Ferns captain Sarah Goss' love and laughter-filled wedding". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup named". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns World Cup squad named". Radio New Zealand. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. ^ Peter Lampp, Manawatu Standard (16 October 2013). "Little rest for Massey's Goss". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ^ "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named". RNZ. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  17. ^ Burnes, Campbell (22 October 2022). "Black Ferns top Pool A in style". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Pearson, Joseph (22 October 2022). "Black Ferns lift physical intensity to beat Scotland, finishing Rugby World Cup pool stage on a high". Stuff. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  19. ^ Burnes, Campbell (29 October 2022). "Black Ferns storm into the final four". allblacks.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "New Zealand 55-3 Wales: Black Ferns knock Wales out of Rugby World Cup at quarter-final stage". Sky Sports. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Awards
Preceded by Tom French Memorial
Māori rugby union player of the year
2019
2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ash Dixon
 Incumbent
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  New Zealand
Tokyo 2020
With: David Nyika 		Incumbent
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