Pikihuia Ruffell

Pikihuia Ruffell
Date of birth (1983-02-16) 16 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthInvercargill, New Zealand
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2007 Otago 26 (45)
2008 Hawke's Bay 3 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005  New Zealand 2 (10)

Pikihuia 'Piki' Ruffell (née Solomon; born 16 February 1983) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.

Rugby career

Ruffell scored a try in her test debut for the Black Ferns on 22 October 2005 against England at Auckland.[1][2] In the second test against England in Hamilton, she scored her last try in her first starting appearance for the side.[3][4]

Ruffell spent seven seasons with Otago before playing for Hawke's Bay.[5] She was regularly compared to Jonah Lomu due to her size and style of play.[5]

In 2008, she bulldozed her way to two first-half tries when she faced her former team, Otago in their Provincial Championship game.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Black Ferns cruise to England win". BBC Sport. 22 October 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. 22 October 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "England suffer second tour defeat". BBC Sport. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Black Ferns vs England". stats.allblacks.com. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Hurndell, Shane (29 August 2008). "RUGBY - Lomu of women's game eyes away win". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ McMurran, Alistair (1 September 2008). "Rugby: 'Rude awakening' for Spirit". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.