Kendra Reynolds Explained

Ru Currentposition:Flanker
Weight:77 kg
Height:1.63 m
Birth Date:25 January 1993
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:5
Repyears1:2021–
Superyears1:2022–
Super1:Matatū
Superpoints1:0

Kendra Reynolds (born January 25, 1993)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays Flanker for New Zealand and was a member of their champion 2021 Rugby World Cup squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Rugby career

2019–2021

Reynolds played for the New Zealand Development XV at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[2] [3] She made her provincial debut for Waikato in 2012, before moving to Bay of Plenty in 2014 and playing for the Volcanix.

Reynolds made her test debut for the Black Ferns against France in 2021.[4] [5] [6] [7]

2022

Reynolds was named in the Matatū squad for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season for 2022. She was announced as vice-captain along with Kendra Cocksedge.[8]

Reynolds was named in the Black Ferns squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series.[9] She scored her first international try against the United States in the Pacific series.[10] She was reselected for the squad for the August test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[11] [12]

Reynolds was selected for the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup 32-player squad.[13] [14]

2023

Reynolds was part of Matatū's team that won their first Super Rugby Aupiki title after defeating Chiefs Manawa in the final.[15] [16] On 17 April, she received a fulltime Black Ferns contract for the first time as New Zealand Rugby announced the 34-contracted-players for the year.[17] [18] In July, she featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 September 2021 . Chiefs women named in Black Ferns squad . 2022-01-23 . Chiefs.
  2. News: Black Ferns: Development squad debut at Oceania Rugby Women's Champs, Fiji . 2022-01-23. Bay of Plenty Times . 18 November 2019.
  3. News: 2019-11-25 . Bay of Plenty players in Black Ferns Development team to play Papua New Guinea . 2022-01-23 . Rotorua Daily Post.
  4. News: 19 November 2021 . 'Absolute scenes': emotional moment Black Ferns' Kendra Reynolds was named for test debut . . 2022-01-23.
  5. News: 19 November 2021 . BOP rugby star set for New Zealand debut . SunLive . 2022-01-23.
  6. News: 19 November 2021 . Rugby: Black Ferns ring the changes for France rematch . New Zealand Herald . 2022-01-23.
  7. News: 19 November 2021 . Reynolds in tears at Black Ferns team naming ahead of debut . 1 News . 2022-01-23.
  8. Web site: 2022-02-21 . Matatū announces first ever Captains . 2022-03-05 . Matatū . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: 2022-05-04 . 31-strong Black Ferns squad named for home June Test series . 2022-06-12 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  10. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2022-06-18 . Black Ferns clinch Pacific Four Series . 2022-06-18 . 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. News: Chapman . Grant . 2023-03-25 . Super Rugby Aupiki: Matatū shock defending champions Chiefs Manawa to snatch women's crown . en . Newshub . 2023-03-25.
  16. Web site: Reive . Christopher . 2023-03-25 . Matatū win Aupiki final in dramatic fashion . 2023-03-25 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  17. Web site: Ekin . Kim . 2023-04-19 . Black Ferns announce contracts for 34 players including six Super Rugby Aupiki standouts . 2023-04-29 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-04-17 . Black Ferns contracts announced for 2023 . 2023-04-29 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
  19. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns fly past Canada in front of record crowd in Ottawa . 2023-07-09 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  20. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 2023-07-09 . Black Ferns secure WXV1 qualification with Ottawa victory . 2023-07-09 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.

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