Black Ferns Sevens
Portia Woodman

PLAYER PROFILE

Portia Woodman

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
32
WEIGHT
78KG
HEIGHT
169CM
GAMES
169
POINTS
1025
TRIES
205
CONV
0
PEN
0

BIOGRAPHY

Portia Woodman is one of the most recognisable players in rugby, as the leading try scorer on World Series.

Having transitioned from wing to a strike prop, Woodman has pace, strength and determination that make her world class.

Woodman has been recognised on the global stage with the 2015 World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year Award and in 2017 was named World Rugby Women's Player of the Year. In 2020 she was named as the top women’s sevens player of the decade.

In XVs, Woodman was part of the World Cup winning Black Ferns in 2017 and 2022 and holds the record for most tries in a Farah Palmer Cup match, crossing for six tries against Taranaki for Northland in 2020. She was part of the team that won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Her father, Kawhena, and uncle, Fred, both played for the All Blacks in the 1980s.

In 2022, she scored her 200th try on the World Sevens Series, a history-making feat.

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Double Delight for New Zealand in Hong Kong
The All Blacks and Black Ferns Sevens have completed a second successive Hong Kong Sevens double.

Woodman creates history as Black Ferns Sevens finish second in Langford
Australia may have been crowned World Sevens champions for 2022 but they were given a hurry-up by the Black Ferns Sevens in the final at Langford, Canada - their first tournament in two and a half years.
Olympics hailed as ‘seminal moment’ for women’s rugby
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens Team’s gold medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games capped what critics have called the best women's sevens tournament in history.
New Zealand Women clinch gold in Tokyo
The New Zealand Women’s Sevens team has made history with a gold medal finish in Tokyo.
The New Zealand Rugby Form XV: 2020
AllBlacks.com writers Jordyn McLean and Andy Burt look back on the year that was 2020 and select their Form XV for 2020.
Northland Kauri: PREVIEW 2020
International star power is set to boost the Kauri in their sophomore Farah Palmer Cup season.
Portia Woodman a chance to play for Northland in the Farah Palmer Cup
Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens star Portia Woodman is set to make her rugby comeback for Northland club Kaikohe over the coming weeks.

Portia Woodman on injury, Farah Palmer Cup and her Olympic motivation
In a perfect world, Portia Woodman would be back playing for her beloved Black Ferns Sevens side right now.

The Week that Was … Black Ferns ANZAC weekend & return to Level 3
A return to Level 3 means we are hopefully getting closer to rugby being played again. Our Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens players have still been working hard at home in their bubbles, and ensuring they stay safe. The country also had another long weekend in lockdown, so we see what some of our wāhine toa got up to over ANZAC weekend as well.

Portia Woodman Videos

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Powerful Haka tribute for Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
The Black Ferns Sevens have honoured Portia Woodman-Wickliffe with a stirring…
A letter from Portia to the next generation of Black Ferns
Portia Woodman has a message for the players of tomorrow.
"I wanted to be a Black Fern just like her"
Ahead of the Black Ferns 100th Test match, a few of our long-standing players…
Top women's moments: 2020
We've complied some of the best women's rugby moments from 2020. You're welcome.
Portia Woodman goes home to Northland
She's one of the country's best rugby players, in both the 15s and Sevens game…
RD 6 FPC HIGHLIGHTS | Northland v Taranaki (2020)
With the help of Black Ferns Sevens superstar Portia Woodman, the Northland…
Portia Woodman on Sky Sport's the Pod
Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens star Portia Woodman joins Jeff Wilson on the…
The Breakdown: May 12, 2020
New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey joins the show, as well as Black Ferns…