Shiray Kaka
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 28)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2013–Present  New Zealand 88
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
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Shiray Kaka (née Tane; born 26 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal with the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Rugby career

2013–2016

Kaka made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens at the 2013 Dubai sevens.[1] She was named as a travelling reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympic squad.[1]

2021

In 2021, Kaka was part of the Black Ferns sevens squad that won a gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics.[2][3]

2022

Kaka was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[4][5] She won a bronze medal at the event.[6][7] She was a member of the side that finished as runner-up at the Sevens Rugby World Cup held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[8][9][10]


Personal life

In 2019, She was living in Japan where she was studying to be a dog trainer and starting a business in adventure dog walking.[11] Her husband is former All Black Sevens star Gillies Kaka.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shiray Kaka". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby Sevens - KAKA Shiray". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Black Ferns Sevens gold banishes Olympic heartbreak". RNZ. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b Stanley, Ashley (25 February 2020). "Black Ferns Sevens speedster Shiray Kaka has whole new lease on life". Stuff. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

External links


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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