Hannah King (rugby union)
New Zealand rugby union player
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Hannah King (born 13 January 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Canterbury at Provincial level.
| Born | 13 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
King is studying for a Bachelor of Commerce degree in agriculture at Lincoln University.[1]
Rugby career
King made her debut for Canterbury at 18 and was awarded the most promising Canterbury Farah Palmer Cup player of the year.[1][2]
In 2024, she moved up north to Wellington for Super Rugby and had a breakout season for Hurricanes Poua.[3][2] She debuted for the side in their first round clash with Chiefs Manawa.[2]
King received her first Black Ferns contract in April 2024.[3][1] She was named in the Black Ferns squad for the Pacific Four Series.[4][5] She came off the bench for her test debut against the United States on 11 May 2024.[6][7][8]