Kate Henwood (born 28 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Kate Henwood
Date of birth (1989-01-28) 28 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthWhakatāne, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 – present Bay of Plenty 26 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Chiefs Manawa 5 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023  New Zealand 1 (0)

Personal life

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Henwood worked as a management accountant at Control Tech Ltd, an electrical engineering company, in Whakatāne before she was offered a full-time contract in 2023.[1][2] Her brother, Sam Henwood, previously played for the Chiefs, Hurricanes, and the Māori All Blacks.[1]

Rugby career

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Henwood returned to top level rugby in 2022 for the Bay of Plenty in the Farah Palmer Cup after several seasons away from the game.[1][3] She was called in as an injury replacement for the Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[3]

Henwood was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[4][5] She was named in the starting line up for her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane.[6][7] In July, she featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pearson, Joseph (5 May 2023). "'Shocked' Kate Henwood swaps accounting for Black Ferns contract after unlikely call-up". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ Pearson, Joseph (26 June 2023). "From accountant to test prop, Kate Henwood completes remarkable rise to Black Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Porter, Joe; Reid, Felicity (29 June 2023). "Late bloomer shows age is just a number for Black Ferns". RNZ. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". The New Zealand Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. ^ Burnes, Campbell (30 June 2023). "Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.