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Kendra Cocksedge
Winning three Rugby World Cups with the Black Ferns.
First World Cup · National player award
- Born
- 1 July 1988
- Birthplace
- New Plymouth, New Zealand
More people
Kendra Cocksedge
New Zealand scrum-half whose international rugby career followed early success in both rugby and cricket.
Early life
Taranaki sport
Played rugby from childhood and represented regional school teams.
Cricket
Competed for the Central Hinds before choosing to concentrate on rugby.
Career
- 2007
Canterbury and New Zealand
Moved to Canterbury and made her Black Ferns debut.
- 2010s
International mainstay
Became a leading scrum-half and played both sevens and fifteen-a-side rugby.
- 2022
Final World Cup
Finished her international career with a home World Cup victory.
Achievements
First World Cup
Was part of New Zealand’s winning squad.
National player award
Became the first woman to win New Zealand Rugby’s overall player-of-the-year award.
Third World Cup title
Helped win the delayed 2021 tournament in New Zealand.
Beyond rugby
Two sports
Played senior domestic cricket before rugby commitments took priority.
Development work
Worked on growing women’s rugby alongside her playing career.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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