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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in New York

Ruby Tui: New Zealand Black Ferns star to play Premier Rugby Sevens in US

Ruby Tui of New Zealand performs the Haka following the Rugby World Cup 2021 final in Auckland last year.
Ruby Tui of New Zealand performs the Haka following the Rugby World Cup final in Auckland last year. Photograph: Fiona Goodall/World Rugby/Getty Images

The World Cup and Olympic gold-winning New Zealand winger Ruby Tui will play in the US this summer in Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), a multi-tournament competition in which men’s and women’s teams compete for one trophy.

Announcing the move, Tui said: “I’ve been a massive fan of Premier Rugby Sevens and what they’ve done for women’s rugby since they formed in 2021 in the United States.”

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