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Rugby player
Kate Henwood
Date of birth (1989-01-28) 28 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthWhakatāne, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 – present Bay of Plenty 26 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 Chiefs Manawa 5 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023  New Zealand 1 (0)

Kate Henwood (born 28 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Personal life

Henwood worked as a management accountant at Control Tech Ltd, an electrical engineering company, in Whakatāne before she was offered a full-time contract in 2023. Her brother, Sam Henwood, previously played for the Chiefs, Hurricanes, and the Māori All Blacks.

Rugby career

Henwood returned to top level rugby in 2022 for the Bay of Plenty in the Farah Palmer Cup after several seasons away from the game. She was called in as an injury replacement for the Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.

Henwood was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup. She was named in the starting line up for her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane. In July, she featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.

References

  1. ^ Pearson, Joseph (5 May 2023). "'Shocked' Kate Henwood swaps accounting for Black Ferns contract after unlikely call-up". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. Pearson, Joseph (26 June 2023). "From accountant to test prop, Kate Henwood completes remarkable rise to Black Ferns". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ Porter, Joe; Reid, Felicity (29 June 2023). "Late bloomer shows age is just a number for Black Ferns". RNZ. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". The New Zealand Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. Burnes, Campbell (30 June 2023). "Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. "Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa". Americas Rugby News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. Burnes, Campbell (9 July 2023). "Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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