Huia Harding (born 12 July 1993) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player.

Huia Harding
Date of birth (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 30)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 – present Waikato 24 (25)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–  New Zealand

Harding joined the Black Ferns Sevens in 2018, she was one of three newly contracted players that year.[1][2] She featured at the 2018 Japan Women's Sevens.

Harding was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2018–19 Sevens Series.[3]

In 2019, Harding scored a brace of tries in their 48–0 win against Japan at the Dubai Sevens.[4][5] She later appeared at the 2019 South Africa Sevens in Cape Town.[6]

Harding is a qualified lawyer and has represented Waikato in sevens and fifteens.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Four Aucklanders named in Black Fern Sevens contracted squad". www.aucklandrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Blacks Ferns Sevens contracted squad named (NZ Rugby News)". www.taniwha.co.nz. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ Perry, James (11 October 2018). "Black Ferns Sevens named for series opener". Māori Television. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Six teams victorious as world's best put on a show in Dubai". www.women.rugby. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ^ "All Blacks Sevens, Black Ferns Sevens get off to stellar start with dominant wins in Dubai". 1 News. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns Sevens excited for Cape Town debut". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

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