Olivia Ward-Duin (born 23 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 23 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editWard-Duin replaced Aldora Itunu in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to the 2019 Super Series in San Diego, but she did not feature at the tournament.[1][2]
Ward-Duin was named in a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[3][4] She made her international debut for New Zealand on 10 August 2019 against Australia at Perth.[5][6] She also featured in the second test in Auckland.[6][7]
After making her Black Ferns debut Ward-Duin was named as captain of her North Harbour side for the 2019 Farah Palmer Cup season.[6]
Ward-Duin featured for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in November 2020.[8][9] She was named in the Possibles side that faced the Probables in the Black Ferns trial match.[10]
On 3 November 2021, Ward-Duin was named in the Blues Women's squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[11][12] She featured for the Blues in their opening game against Matatū, they won 21–10.[13][14] She came off the bench in their 0–35 loss to Chiefs Manawa in the final round.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "North Harbour prop Olivia Ward-Duin gets injury call up to Black Ferns". Stuff. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "New look Black Ferns headed for San Diego". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Black Ferns named for Australia series". NZ Herald. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Changes for Black Ferns to play Australia". RNZ. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (10 August 2019). "Classy Black Ferns too good for Wallaroos". allblacks.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Olivia Ward-Duin to captain Harbour in FPC". Provincial Rugby. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Wallaroos make two changes for second Test". ESPN.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "KRYSTAL MURRAY NAMED IN STARTING LINEUP FOR THE NZ BARBARIANS". www.taniwha.co.nz. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Barbarians squad named to play Black Ferns". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Auckland Storm players named to start in Black Ferns Possibles V Probables match". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut". superrugby.co.nz. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (15 March 2022). "Blues full of merit in downing Matatū". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues". superrugby.co.nz. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (20 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.