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Tyla Nathan-Wong

New Zealand rugby player

Tyla Nathan-Wong (born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby sevens representative and two-time Olympic medalist. She became a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Tyla Nathan-Wong
Nathan-Wong in 2017
Date of birth (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 30)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Auckland Sevens a ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Blues Women (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– NZ Women's Touch team ()
2011 NZ U19 Women's Touch Team ()
2022 New Zealand 1 (0)

Rugby career

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Rugby Sevens

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In 2015 and 2019, Nathan-Wong was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year.[2] She began playing rugby when she attended Lynfield College.[3][4] She is of the Ngāpuhi tribe, and is also of Chinese and European descent. In 2012 and 2013, she won the Junior Māori Sportswoman of the Year award and was a finalist for the same award in 2014.[5][6]

Nathan-Wong was selected for the women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

In 2018, Nathan-Wong and her team won both the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast in Australia, as well as the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, United States.

Nathan-Wong played for the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8][9] They won a bronze medal at the event.[10][11]

Fifteens

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Nathan-Wong joined the Black Ferns XV's when she was selected for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup Test series against the Australian national team.[12][13] She had her first match for New Zealand on 20 August 2022 against Australia in Christchurch.[14][15]

Rugby League

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On 24 May 2023 she signed up with NRLW rugby league team the St George Illawarra Dragons.[1]

Nathan-Wong made her Rugby League and club debut for the Dragons against the Newcastle Knights on 22 July 2023.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clarke, George; Bruce, Jasper (24 May 2023). "Dragons land NZ sevens gold medallist Nathan-Wong". The West Australian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Smith, Simon (14 January 2016). "Nathan-Wong gives it her all". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rugbygirl – Tyla Nathan-Wong". www.rugbygirl.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Mentjox, Lauren (27 April 2010). "Talented Tyla has a touch of class". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Te Kāea (30 November 2013). "2013 Māori Sports Awards winners list". maoritelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Day, Wikitōria (18 November 2014). "Womens Rugby Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong finalist for Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku award". maoritelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand sevens squads named for Olympics". All Blacks.com. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. ↑ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Wayne Smith eyeing sevens stars for Black Ferns' World Cup tilt". 1 News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Black Ferns trounce Australia Wallaroos in first test". NZ Sports Wire. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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