Risealeaana "Risi" Pouri-Lane (born 28 May 2000)[3] is a New Zealand rugby sevens player. She captained the 2018 Youth Olympics squad that won gold in Buenos Aires. She also won gold medals with the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
 Risaleaana (Risi) Pouri-Lane speaks to media at the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens | |||||||||||
| Full name | Risealeaana Pouri-Lane | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 May 2000 | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[1] | ||||||||||
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Rugby career
edit2018
editPouri-Lane captained the New Zealand sevens team as they won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.[4] She then joined the Black Ferns Sevens team and won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]
2021–2022
editPouri-Lane won a gold medal with the Black Ferns Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[4] She was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6][7] She won a bronze medal at the event.[8][9] She later won a silver medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[10][11][12]
On 20 June 2024 it was announced that she had been selected as a member of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Sevens team for the Paris Olympics.[13]
Personal life
editPouri-Lane is of Māori descent and affiliates to the Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāi Tahu iwi.[14] She attended Motueka High School where she graduated in 2017.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beijing 2022 Olympics - News, Schedule & Videos". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Risi Pouri-Lane". SVNS. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens | Athlete Profile: Risealeaana POURI-LANE - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b Paton, Gael (20 December 2021). "Double Olympic sevens champ Risi's on the rise". Newsroom. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Risaleaana Pouri-Lane". New Zealand Olympic Team. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Julian, Adam (12 September 2022). "New Zealand sides scoop silver in Cape Town". allblacks.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "NZ Sevens come up short, losing World Cup finals in Cape Town". 1 News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Sam (11 September 2022). "Recap: New Zealand's men and women beaten in Rugby World Cup Sevens finals in Cape Town". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Kermeen, Mat (20 June 2024). "Sevens star Sarah Hirini completes 'unbelievable' recovery for Paris Olympics". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Perry, James (2 December 2022). "New look Black Ferns Sevens ready for World Series opener in Dubai". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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