Black Ferns Sevens
Gayle Broughton

PLAYER PROFILE

Gayle Broughton

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
26
WEIGHT
72KG
HEIGHT
162CM
GAMES
112
POINTS
315
TRIES
63
CONV
0
PEN
0
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BIOGRAPHY

Gayle Broughton's is an exciting player with masterful footwork and the ability to set a match alight.

Born and raised in Taranaki, Broughton honed her skills on the touch field before joining the Black Ferns Sevens as an 18-year-old in 2014.

Broughton was a member of the Commonwealth Games Gold medal winning team and scored a crucial length-of-the-field try in the World Cup Sevens semi-final which saw the Black Ferns Sevens progress, and win, the Final. She was also part of the team that won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Off the field Broughton is a qualified personal trainer.

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Sevens star Gayle Broughton stepping away from rugby
Olympic, Commonwealth Games and World Cup winning sevens star Gayle Broughton is stepping away from the rugby field after achieving everything there is to achieve on the international sevens stage.
New Zealand Women clinch gold in Tokyo
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team has made history with a gold medal finish in Tokyo.
Taranaki Whio: PREVIEW 2020
With a new coaching set up for 2020, the Taranaki Whio have also been bolstered by services of Black Ferns Sevens star Gayle Broughton.
Black Ferns Sevens players to feature in club rugby
Women’s club rugby is set for a boost this season with World Champion Black Ferns Sevens players to be injected into several regional competitions.
Broughton defies the odds to become a qualified Personal Trainer
Proud is an understatement for Black Ferns Sevens playmaker Gayle Broughton.

Both NZ teams reach Cape Town playoffs
Both New Zealand sides reached the quarter finals of Cape Town's HSBC Sevens Series leg unbeaten in pool play on Saturday.

 
Impressive starts by New Zealand teams in Cape Town
New Zealand's Sevens sides enjoyed winning starts to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens on Friday.
Black Ferns Sevens create history in Dubai
The Black Ferns Sevens have gone back-to-back in Dubai, claiming their second consecutive title at the desert tournament.

One debutant in Black Ferns Sevens for opening event
The Black Ferns Sevens have named one debutant in their squad to travel to the Glendale Sevens in Colorado, USA this weekend.
Dominant Black Ferns secure Sydney goal
New Zealand's Blacks Ferns Sevens confirmed not only their dominance of the 2018-19 HSBC Women's Seven Series but the game overall when completing a 34-10 demolition of Australia in the Sydney final on Sunday.
Hirini leads the way to winning start in Sydney
Captain Sarah Hirini pronounced before the tournament that she was fit to go and she demonstrated that superbly in the Black Ferns Sevens unbeaten first day at the Sydney leg of the HSBC Women's World Series on Friday.
Unbeaten Black Ferns claim Fast Four title
Relishing the chance to play at home New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens dominated the inaugural Fast Four tournament in Hamilton on Sunday to beat France 31-0 in the final.