Rhiarna Ferris
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
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| height =1.77 m
| weight =70 kg
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| province1 = Manawatū
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| provincepoints1 = 35
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Rhiarna Ferris (born 27 June 1992) is a New Zealand rugby player. She played for the Black Ferns Sevens team internationally and competes for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
Biography
Ferris attended Taradale High School for three years before going to Tū Toa in Palmerston North for her final two years.{{Cite web |last=Heagney |first=George |date=2016-06-22 |title=Tough decision looms for multi-talented Rhiarna Ferris |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/81330816/tough-decision-looms-for-multitalented-rhiarna-ferris |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Stuff |language=en}} She played netball for the Central Zone and for Western Flyers.{{cite web|url=https://www.netballcentral.co.nz/zones/central/high-performance/beko-netball-league/2016.html|title=Central Zone Beko Team 2016 Beko Netball League - Grand Finalists (Runners-up)|publisher=www.netballcentral.co.nz|access-date=21 September 2022}}
Ferris made her international debut for the Black Ferns Sevens at the Fast Four tournament in Hamilton in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Willis |first=Sean |date=2019-04-18 |title=Black Ferns Sevens aim to continue winning ways |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/black-ferns-sevens-aim-to-continue-winning-ways/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=Heagney |first=George |date=2020-09-17 |title=Workaholic flanker Ferris wants Cyclones to lift against Tasman |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/300110636/workaholic-flanker-ferris-wants-cyclones-to-lift-against-tasman |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Stuff |language=en}} She later made her official series debut at the Japan Sevens.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-19 |title=Final squads confirmed for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/416345 |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |language=en}}
In 2020, She played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Nines in Perth. In 2022, she was named in the Hurricanes Poua team to face the Chiefs Manawa in their first official Super Rugby Aupiki match.{{Cite news |date=2022-03-19 |title=Super Rugby Pacific, Aupiki: Official team announcements, March 15–20 |language=en |work=Newshub |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/03/super-rugby-pacific-aupiki-official-team-announcements-march-15-20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318015453/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2022/03/super-rugby-pacific-aupiki-official-team-announcements-march-15-20.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 March 2022 |access-date=2022-07-02}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-14 |title=Hurricanes Poua named to face Chiefs Manawa in debut Sky Super Rugby Aupiki match |url=https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/hurricanes-poua-named-to-face-chiefs-manawa-in-debut-sky-super-rugby-aupiki-match/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=superrugby.co.nz |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.allblacks.com/playerprofiles/rhiarna-ferris/ Black Ferns Profile]
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Category:New Zealand female rugby union players
Category:New Zealand female rugby sevens players
Category:New Zealand female rugby league players
Category:New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players
Category:New Zealand netball players
Category:National Netball League (New Zealand) players