Kate Henwood

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]

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]