PLAYER PROFILE

Stacey Waaka

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
28
HEIGHT
169CM
GAMES
91
POINTS
260
TRIES
52
CONV
0
PEN
0

BIOGRAPHY

Stacey Waaka is a fast, evasive back that excels in both sevens and 15s.

She was first selected in the Black Ferns Sevens team in 2016, and in 2017 won the World Cup with the Black Ferns. A natural athlete, Waaka has also represented New Zealand in touch rugby and at provincial level in netball, hockey and athletics.

Waaka had a star season for the Black Ferns Sevens in 2019/2020, finishing as the World Series top try scorer and claiming the DHL Impact Player of the season. She went onto win Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Away from rugby, Waaka has a Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human performance.