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New Zealand rugby union player

Rugby player

Born (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 25)

Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight97 kg (214 lb)

Position(s) Prop, Hooker

Chryss Viliko

2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Born

(2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 25)

Height

1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight

97 kg (214 lb)

Rugby union career

Provincial / State sides
Position(s)	Prop, Hooker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018–	Auckland	30	(15)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2022–	Blues Women	20	(10)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2023–	New Zealand	19	(15)

Medal record

Women's rugby union

Representing New Zealand
World Cup
	2025 England	Team competition

Chryss Viliko (born 25 December 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

2021–22

Viliko attended Onehunga High School in Auckland.^[1]^[2] She made her debut for Auckland in the Farah Palmer Cup in 2018. She also plays for Marist in the Auckland club competition.^[2] She missed most of the 2021 Farah Palmer Cup season due to her recovery from an ACL knee reconstruction.^[2]

Viliko attended a Black Ferns High Performance camp in October 2021.^[3]^[4] On 3 November, Viliko was named in the Blues squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.^[5]^[6] She was named on the Blues bench for their first game against Matatū, they won 21–10.^[7]^[8] She also featured in their 0–35 thrashing by the Chiefs Manawa in the final round.^[9]^[10]

In July 2022, Viliko attended the Black Ferns trial in Pukekohe. She played for the Rawata team against Ngalingali at the Navigation Homes Stadium.^[2]^[11]

2023–25

Viliko joined the Black Ferns 2023 training squad for four months as an injury replacement for Awhina Tangen-Wainohu, who is out due to a neck injury.^[12] She made her test debut on 30 September against the Wallaroos at Hamilton.^[13]^[14]

In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.^[15]^[16]

References

↑ "Former Student Chryss Viliko Named in Auckland Women's Blues Squad". my.ohs.school.nz. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
1 2 3 4 Julian, Adam (8 July 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns Trial (2022)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
↑ "Future stars selected for women's development camp". NZ Rugby. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
↑ "11 Auckland Rugby players chosen to attend Black Ferns Development Camp". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
↑ "nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki 2022 Squad". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
↑ "Exciting nib Blues Super Rugby Aupiki Squad Announced". Blues Rugby. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
↑ "Long wait over as nib Blues set for Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut". superrugby.co.nz. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
↑ Burnes, Campbell (15 March 2022). "Blues full of merit in downing Matatū". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
↑ "Experienced pair return for key clash for nib Blues". superrugby.co.nz. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
↑ Burnes, Campbell (20 March 2022). "Chiefs Manawa crowned Sky Super Rugby Aupiki champs". superrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
↑ Brown, Roger (5 July 2022). "The Black Ferns Trial Being Played At Navigation Homes Stadium In Pukekohe". thedailyrugby.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
↑ "Final three contracted Black Ferns players confirmed for 2023". allblacks.com. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
↑ Knuckey, Brodyn (30 September 2023). "Black Ferns win big over Wallaroos despite stunted second half". 1 News. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Hamilton)". allblacks.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ "Black Ferns name 33-strong squad for Rugby World Cup in England". New Zealand Rugby. 25 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
↑ Morton, Finn (25 July 2025). "Ruby Tui misses out as Black Ferns name squad for Rugby World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.

External links

Blues Profile
Black Ferns Profile

v t e New Zealand squad – 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Bayfield A. Bremner C. Bremner Green Henwood Kalounivale Lolohea Mahutariki-Fakalelu Mikaele-Tu'u Miller Olsen-Baker Ponsonby Roos Rule Sae Tangen-Wainohu Tukuafu (cc) Viliko
Backs	Brazier Brunt Demant (cc) du Plessis Hohaia Holmes Joseph Leti-I'iga Paul (replaced du Plessis) Pouri-Lane Setefano Sorensen-McGee Vaha'akolo Waaka Woodman-Wickliffe
Coach: Bunting

v t e Blues Women – current squad
Forwards	Eloise Blackwell • Dajian Brown • Oceane Donelley • Sophie Fisher • Holly Greenway • Aldora Itunu • Atlanta Lolohea • Liana Mikaele-Tu′u • Paris Mataroa • Elizabith Moimoi • Lily Murray-Wihongi • Cheyenne Tuli-Fale • Maiakawanakaulani Roos • Awhina Tangen-Wainohu • Harono Te Iringa • Ma′ama Vaipulu • Chryss Viliko
Backs	Kahlia Awa • Sylvia Brunt • Krysten Cottrell • Ruahei Demant • Kerri Johnson • Jaymie Kolose • Danii Mafoe • Patricia Maliepo • Daynah Nankivell • Braxton Sorensen-McGee • Tara-Leigh Turner • Katelyn Vaha'akolo • Portia Woodman-Wickliffe
Coach	Willie Walker

2023–25

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