Sarah Hirini

Sarah Hirini, born on December ninth, nineteen ninety-two, is a distinguished New Zealand rugby union player renowned for her exceptional skills in both fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side formats. As a pivotal member of the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team, she has made significant contributions to the sport, showcasing her talent on the international stage.

Hirini's leadership was instrumental when she captained the New Zealand Women's Sevens team to a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Her remarkable journey continued as she led the team to back-to-back gold medals at the twenty twenty Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the upcoming twenty twenty-four Summer Olympics in Paris, solidifying her legacy in the sport.

Throughout her career, Hirini has been a key player in the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, helping her team secure championships in the seasons of two thousand twelve to thirteen, two thousand thirteen to fourteen, two thousand fourteen to fifteen, two thousand sixteen to seventeen, two thousand eighteen to nineteen, two thousand nineteen to twenty, and two thousand twenty-two to twenty-three. Additionally, she played a vital role in winning the Sevens league title for the twenty twenty-three to twenty-four season.

Beyond her sevens achievements, Hirini has also been a crucial member of the fifteen-a-side New Zealand Rugby World Cup winning squads in two thousand seventeen and two thousand twenty-one. To date, she holds the record for the most games played for the team, a testament to her dedication and passion for rugby.