Risi Pouri-Lane
Risaleaana (Risi) Pouri-Lane speaks to media at the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens
Full nameRisealeaana Pouri-Lane
Date of birth (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 23)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018–Present  New Zealand 26 (98)
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Risealeaana "Risi" Pouri-Lane (born 28 May 2000)[2] is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She captained the 2018 Youth Olympics squad that won gold in Buenos Aires. She also won gold medals with the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Rugby career

2018

Pouri-Lane captained the New Zealand sevens team as they won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[3] She then joined the Black Ferns Sevens team and won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4]

2021–2022

Pouri-Lane won a gold medal with the Black Ferns Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[3] She was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5][6] She won a bronze medal at the event.[7][8] She later won a silver medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[9][10][11]

Personal life

Pouri-Lane is of Māori descent and affiliates to the Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāi Tahu iwi.[12] She attended Motueka High School where she graduated in 2017.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Beijing 2022 Olympics - News, Schedule & Videos". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby Sevens | Athlete Profile: Risealeaana POURI-LANE - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b Paton, Gael (20 December 2021). "Double Olympic sevens champ Risi's on the rise". Newsroom. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Risaleaana Pouri-Lane". New Zealand Olympic Team. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  7. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  12. ^ Perry, James (2 December 2022). "New look Black Ferns Sevens ready for World Series opener in Dubai". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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New Zealand โ€“ 2020 Summer Olympics Squad โ€“ Gold Medal
2020 New Zealand Olympic team
2022 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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