Black Ferns Sevens
Ruby Tui

PLAYER PROFILE

Ruby Tui

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
31
WEIGHT
70KG
HEIGHT
172CM
GAMES
158
POINTS
280
TRIES
56
CONV
0
PEN
0

BIOGRAPHY

Ruby Tui has been a regular fixture in the Black Ferns Sevens team since being discovered in the Go4Gold campaign in 2012.

She credits former sevens player Linda Itunu as having the biggest influence on her career and is known for her relentless work rate on the field.

Tui won an Olympic Silver medal in 2016 and a Rugby World Cup Sevens title in 2018. She was named Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year in 2017 and World Rugby Sevens player of the Year in 2019. She went onto win Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Off the field Tui is a regular contributor in the SKY TV commentary booth and is a passionate advocate for mental health, as an ambassador for the New Zealand Rugby HeadFirst initiative.

Ruby Tui news

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Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Ruby Tui named in Chiefs Women’s Squad
The Chiefs Rugby Club today have announced Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and Black Ferns Sevens player Ruby Tui has been named in the 2022 Chiefs Women’s squad for the upcoming Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
Headfirst athletes talk about wellbeing in lockdown
Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ruby Tui and Du’Plessis Kirifi are encouraging New Zealanders to prioritise their mental fitness during the country’s lockdown by creating a plan and sticking to it.
Rugby stars enjoy the summer break
Rugby boots and protein shakes were swapped out for jandals and cold drinks as our rugby stars enjoyed their Christmas break across New Zealand and around the world.

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.
NZ Rugby congratulates Ruby Tui and TJ Perenara for World Rugby awards
New Zealand Rugby has today congratulated Black Ferns Sevens star Ruby Tui and All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara who walked away from the World Rugby Awards in Japan last night with silverware.
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.
Black Ferns Sevens dominate World Rugby nominations
For the third year in a row, the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year will be a New Zealander after Black Ferns Sevens stars Ruby Tui, Tyla Nathan-Wong and captain Sarah Hirini were this morning confirmed the three nominees for the annual award.
Black Ferns Sevens secure fifth series win
New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens achieved their fifth HSBC World Sevens Series title but were beaten by the United States in the final of the season's last tournament in Biarritz on Monday (NZT).
Black Ferns Sevens Olympic bound after win
New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens completed a weekend of milestones when taking out the HSBC Langford Sevens in Canada by beating Australia 21-17 in the final.

Ruby Tui Videos

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Ruby Tui's post-match interview in Adelaide
Will never get sick of Ruby Tui interviews 🥰😂
Black Ferns' Ruby Tui & Kendra Reynolds face the media (Tauranga)
Sit back and enjoy this entertaining press conference with debutant Ruby Tui…
Ruahei Demant, Ruby Tui & Wes Clarke | Black Ferns squad announcement
Hear from Black Ferns Ruahei Demant & Ruby Tui with assistant coach Wes Clarke…
The Breakdown: September 13, 2021
The Breakdown crew react to all the weekend's rugby action.
Farah Palmer Cup: Sky Sport Highlights Week 1
Catch all the action from the opening round of the 2020 Farah Palmer Cup and…