Kate Henwood
NZ international rugby union player
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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.
| Born | 28 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Sam Henwood (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2] Her brother, Sam Henwood, previously played for the Chiefs, Hurricanes, and the Māori All Blacks.[1]
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.[1][3] She was called in as an injury replacement for the Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season.[3]
Henwood was named in the Black Ferns 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[4][5] She was named in the starting line up for her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane.[6][7] In July, she featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[8][9]
In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[10][11]