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Rugby player
Olivia Ward-Duin
Date of birth (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birthHastings, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Auckland 1 (0)
2016 – present North Harbour 31 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Blues Women 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019  New Zealand 2 (0)

Olivia Ward-Duin (born 23 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

Biography

Ward-Duin replaced Aldora Itunu in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to the 2019 Super Series in San Diego, but she did not feature at the tournament.

Ward-Duin was named in a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. She made her international debut for New Zealand on 10 August 2019 against Australia at Perth. She also featured in the second test in Auckland.

After making her Black Ferns debut Ward-Duin was named as captain of her North Harbour side for the 2019 Farah Palmer Cup season.

Ward-Duin featured for the New Zealand Barbarians against the Black Ferns in November 2020. She was named in the Possibles side that faced the Probables in the Black Ferns trial match.

On 3 November 2021, Ward-Duin was named in the Blues Women's squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She featured for the Blues in their opening game against Matatū, they won 21–10. She came off the bench in their 0–35 loss to Chiefs Manawa in the final round.

References

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  2. "New look Black Ferns headed for San Diego". Americas Rugby News. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. "Black Ferns named for Australia series". NZ Herald. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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  5. Burnes, Campbell (10 August 2019). "Classy Black Ferns too good for Wallaroos". allblacks.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Olivia Ward-Duin to captain Harbour in FPC". Provincial Rugby. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. "Wallaroos make two changes for second Test". ESPN.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. "KRYSTAL MURRAY NAMED IN STARTING LINEUP FOR THE NZ BARBARIANS". www.taniwha.co.nz. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. "NZ Barbarians squad named to play Black Ferns". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. "Auckland Storm players named to start in Black Ferns Possibles V Probables match". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. "Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut". superrugby.co.nz. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  14. Burnes, Campbell (15 March 2022). "Blues full of merit in downing Matatū". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  15. "Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues". superrugby.co.nz. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  16. Burnes, Campbell (20 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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