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Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

New Zealand Women
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Nationality

New Zealand

Age

33

Position

Outside Back

Height

170cm

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Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
100%
Defenders Beaten
2%
Kicks in Play
Tackles Completed
2%
Line Breaks
100%
Carries
100%
100%
Tries

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Key Stats

Defenders Beaten
30
Kicks in Play
0
Tackles Completed
0
Line Breaks
12
Carries
47
Tries
7

Season Performance

Minutes played: 337

Season Performance

Minutes played: 337
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Attack

Rank
Points
35
Tries
7
Line Breaks
12
Carries
47
Carries Per Minute
0.14
Metres Carried
623
Defenders Beaten
30
Turnovers Won
0
Defenders Beaten
30
Touches
0
Post Contact Metres
294

Defence

Rank
Tackles Made
17
Tackles Completed
0
Dominant Tackles
0
Tackles Per Minute
0.05
Turnovers Won
0
Ruck Arrival Effectiveness
0

Passing

Rank
Try Assists
3
Successful Passes
162
Bad Passes
3
Pass Accuracy
98%

Kicking

Rank
Successful Penalties
0
Successful Conversions
0
Kicks in Play
0
Drop Goals
0
Goals Converted
0

Discipline

Rank
Penalties Conceded
0
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
0

Match Stats

Bio

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (née Woodman) is a highly regarded New Zealand rugby union player who has secured multiple Olympic gold medals and Rugby World Cups. She has played for the New Zealand women’s national rugby union team since 2013. 

Woodman-Wickliffe was born on 12 July 1991. She played a number of sports during her youth. However, she ultimately decided to follow in her father’s and uncle’s footsteps. Both were also successful rugby players. 

In 2012, New Zealand hosted a ‘Go for Gold’ campaign with the aim to find talented athletes to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the rugby sevens team. Woodman-Wickliffe was selected and made her debut for the Black Ferns the following year. 

A formidable force, she soon made her name as a world class player and in 2015, was named as World Rugby Women’s Sevens Player of the Year. In 2020, she was announced as the Women’s Sevens Player of the Decade. 

During the 2017 Rugby World Cup, in which the Black Ferns claimed victory, Woodman-Wickliffe scored more tries (13) and points (65) than any other player. Her stellar performances earned her recognition and she was named as the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year.

A few years later, Woodman-Wickliffe opened the 2021 Rugby World Cup with an explosive performance, scoring a hat-trick against Australia. She maintained her impressive form and became the tournament’s top try scorer as New Zealand won the competition.

Woodman-Wickliffe has amassed an enviable record in rugby sevens, winning two gold medals and one silver at the Olympic Games, a gold and bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, and two Rugby World Cup Sevens gold medals and one silver medal. Following the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Olympics, she retired from rugby sevens.

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