Joanah Ngan-Woo Explained

Birth Date:15 December 1995
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Height:1.82 m
Weight:88 kg
Ru Currentposition:Lock
Province1:Wellington
Provincepoints1:0
Superyears1:2022
Super1:Hurricanes Poua
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2019–
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:5

Joanah Ngan-Woo (born 15 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays Lock for the Black Ferns and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She plays for Hurricanes Poua in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Wellington provincially.

Personal life

Ngan-Woo is of Chinese and Samoan descent.[1] Her great-grandfather migrated from China to Samoa. She took up rugby in Year 9 at St Catherine's College in 2009 and was soon promoted to the Oriental Rongotai seniors while still a schoolgirl. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Education from Victoria University and also completed a Masters in International Relations in 2019.[2]

Rugby career

2018

Ngan-Woo was one of 28 players who were the first to receive a professional contract with the Black Ferns.[3]

2019

Ngan-Woo made her Black Ferns test debut against the United States on 2 July in the Women's Rugby Super Series in San Diego.[4] [5] She later earned her second cap against England. Ngan-Woo scored her first international try against Australia on 10 August at Perth. The Black Ferns thrashed the Wallaroos 47–10.[6]

2021

Ngan-Woo was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Europe tour, she played in the second test match against England[7] and in the first test match against France.[8]

2022

Ngan-Woo signed with the Hurricanes Poua for the inaugural 2022 season of Super Rugby Aupiki and scored the first ever Hurricanes Poua try against Chiefs Manawa in Hamilton.[9]

Ngan-Woo was named for the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[10] She was selected again for the two-test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in August[11] [12] where she scored tries in both tests.

Ngan-Woo made the Black Ferns 32-player squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[13] [14] She became the first ever Black Fern forward to score a first try in a Rugby World Cup.[15] [16] In the World Cup final, she made the winning play as she stole the ball from England's line-out throw.[17] [18]

2023

Ngan-Woo recommitted to Hurricanes Poua for a second season.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porter. Joe. 2020-12-11. Pasifika pride: Black Fern Joanah Ngan-Woo leading on and off the field. 2022-02-09. RNZ. en-nz.
  2. Web site: 2022-10-17 . Black Ferns lock Joanah Ngan-Woo determined to be the best . 2022-11-27 . RNZ . en-nz.
  3. Web site: 2018-10-26. Rugby career kicks off. 2022-02-09. www.wgtn.ac.nz. en.
  4. Web site: Voerman . Andrew . 2020-09-24 . Black Ferns lock Joanah Ngan-Woo fostering international relations on and off the field . 2022-02-09 . Stuff . en.
  5. Web site: 2019-07-01 . Black Ferns name side for USA match . 2022-02-09 . Māori Television . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-08-10. Wallaroos fall to Black Ferns in series opener. 2022-02-09. australia.rugby. en.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-07. Black Ferns face Red Roses in second of two tests. 2022-02-09. www.sunlive.co.nz. en.
  8. Web site: 2021-11-12. Black Ferns make three changes to counter 'flamboyant' France. 2022-02-09. NZ Herald. en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2021-11-03. Hurricanes Women's Squad Named in Historic Announcement. 2022-02-09. Hurricanes. en.
  10. Web site: 2022-05-04 . 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series . 2022-06-12 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series . 2022-08-08 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  12. Web site: Brown . Roger . 2022-08-15 . 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Black Ferns Vs Wallaroos " When Does It Start, Live Streams And Schedule" . 2022-08-16 . thedailyrugby.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns squad locked in for Rugby World Cup . 2022-09-15 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  14. Web site: 2022-09-13 . Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad named . 2022-09-27 . RNZ . en-nz.
  15. Web site: Julian . Adam . 2022-10-08 . Black Ferns open World Cup with comeback win . 2022-11-27 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  16. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 2022-10-08 . Rugby World Cup: Portia Woodman hat-trick rescues Black Ferns in tense opening win over Australia . 2022-11-27 . Stuff . en.
  17. Web site: Morton . Finn . 'It was a massive call… she'll go down in history, Ngan-Woo, with the likes of Stephen Donald' . 2022-11-27 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  18. Web site: Voerman . Andrew . 2022-11-12 . The try and the steal: How the Black Ferns beat England in the Rugby World Cup final . 2022-11-27 . Stuff . en.
  19. Web site: 2022-11-18 . World Cup Winning Lock Joanah Ngan-Woo Recommits to the Hurricanes Poua . 2023-02-10 . www.hurricanes.co.nz.
  20. Web site: 2022-11-17 . Black Ferns' World Cup final hero Joanah Ngan-Woo re-signs with Hurricanes Poua . 2023-02-10 . Stuff . en.

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