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Portia Woodman was born on July 12, 1991 in Kawakawa, New Zealand and is credited as a rugby union player, rugby sevens player and netballer. That puts Portia Woodman at 35 years old in 2026. Awards on record include World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year (2017) and World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year (2015). The listed height is 169 cm.
My Take
What strikes me about Portia Woodman is how completely she rewrote what a women's rugby star could be. Winning World Rugby Player of the Year honors in both fifteens and sevens is rare air, and her netball background clearly sharpened the spatial awareness and footwork that make her tries look inevitable. I admire athletes who don't just win but expand a sport's visibility, and Woodman did exactly that for the New Zealand game. There's a quiet ruthlessness under the highlight reels, a finisher's instinct that can't be coached. I'll keep watching how her legacy shapes the next generation.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Portia Woodman
- Name (Japanese)
- ポーシャ・ウッドマン
- Reading
- ぽーしゃ・うっどまん
- Born
- July 12, 1991 (age 35)
- Origin
- Kawakawa, New Zealand
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- rugby union player / rugby sevens player / netballer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2017 World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year
- 2015 World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/porshwoodman/
- Xhttps://x.com/portiawoodman
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia%20Woodman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19877046
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Portia Woodman born?
Portia Woodman was born on July 12, 1991 and is 35 years old.
Where is Portia Woodman from?
Portia Woodman is from Kawakawa, New Zealand.
What does Portia Woodman do?
Portia Woodman works as rugby union player, rugby sevens player, netballer.
How tall is Portia Woodman?
Portia Woodman is 169 cm tall.
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