Kamila Wihongi (born 13 March 1982) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 13 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editWihongi started in her only international appearance for the Black Ferns against Scotland in their Canada Cup match in Ottawa.[1][2]
Wihongi played club rugby for Kaikohe.[3] She played for Otago from 2000 to 2008. She missed the 2007 provincial season because she underwent a reconstruction surgery on both her knees.[4]
Personal life
editWihongi studied at the Sports Institute of Otago in 2000 and later completed a physical education degree at the University of Otago.[4]
Her sister, Verina, became the first New Zealand woman to compete in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Jane (2005). "New Zealand Rugby Museum - June 29 - 2005 Black Ferns start Canada Cup with a win". www.rugbymuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Seven new players for Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Northland Rugby Union – Women's Rugby Wrap". www.northlandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c McMurran, Alistair (21 August 2008). "Rugby: Return of prop boost for Otago Spirit scrum". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.