Black Ferns Sevens
Sarah Hirini

PLAYER PROFILE

Sarah Hirini

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
31
WEIGHT
72KG
HEIGHT
168CM
GAMES
226
POINTS
350
TRIES
70
CONV
0
PEN
0

BIOGRAPHY

Sarah Hirini is one of the leading sevens players in the world.

The current Black Ferns Sevens captain has an impressive list of accolades to her name including Sevens World Champion in 2013 and 2018, Olympic silver and gold medallist, Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medallist and seven-time World Series winner. Hirini’s game is characterised by her tireless work-ethic and dogged defence. In 2019 she became the first female player to bring up 200 matches on the World Series.

Hirini is one of several international rugby players who went to Feilding High School, and she has proudly won five National Sevens titles with Manawatū.

Outside of sevens, Hirini was a member of the 2017 and 2022 Black Ferns that won the Rugby World Cup, she was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2019 and became the first women to be awarded the prestigious Tom French Memorial Māori Player of the Year. She also became the second female to win the Kelvin R Tremain Rugby Player of the Year award in 2021.

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Sarah Hirini to embrace opportunity in Japan
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini will take a short-term sabbatical in Japan at the completion of the HSBC World Series to play in the Taiyo Seimei Women’s Sevens Series 2023 for Mie Women’s Rugby Football Club PEARLS (Mie PEARLS).
Hirini wary of knockout nature of Sevens World Cup
Black Ferns captain Sarah Hirini hopes her first visit to Cape Town will be made memorable with success in the Women's World Sevens Cup.
Sevens stars set to shine over Matariki weekend
The world’s leading sevens teams descend on Pukukohe this weekend for the Oceania Sevens in their last international tournament before July’s Commonwealth Games.
Sarah Hirini graces cover of 2022 Rugby Almanack
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has become the third woman to appear on the cover of the New Zealand Rugby Almanack.
At last, sisters play alongside each other in competition match
It’s been a long time coming for Manawatū sisters, Sarah Hirini and Rachael Rakatau who both suited up for the Hurricanes Poua in their first ever Sky Super Rugby Aupiki match on Tuesday.
Sarah Hirini collects three major prizes at ASB Rugby Awards
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has collected three major prizes at the 2021 ASB New Zealand Rugby Awards, including the supreme Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial Player of the Year.
Nominations announced for World Rugby Awards 2021
Seven New Zealand Rugby (NZR) players and coaches have been nominated for World Rugby Awards in 2021.
Sarah Hirini first player to be announced for Hurricanes Women’s Team
The Hurricanes is now home to legendary Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini, with the Hurricanes announcing today that Hirini has put pen to paper committing to the Hurricanes Women’s squad for the upcoming 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Sevens set for bumper year in 2022
Sevens in 2022 is set for a stellar year with the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town on September 9-11, while the Commonwealth Games are also on the cards for July 29-31 in Birmingham.
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.
Sarah Hirini named as New Zealand Team flagbearer for Tokyo Olympics
Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini has been honoured as Te Pou Hapai Wahine, the female flagbearer, for the New Zealand Olympic team for the Tokyo Olympics.
The Summer of 2020/2021: What our players got up to
Kiwis all over the country got to enjoy a well-deserved summer break after a tough 2020. Our New Zealand rugby players were no different. We had a scroll through the social channels and caught up with what some of our players got up to over the summer.

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.
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.

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Emotional haka for Sarah Hirini
The Black Ferns Sevens perform an emotional haka for skipper Sarah Hirini…
Sarah Hirini's remarkable 2021
Sarah Hirini's Black Ferns Sevens team mates reflect on their skipper's…