Tyla Nathan-Wong

Tyla Nathan-Wong
Date of birth (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Auckland Women's Sevens ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–
2011		 NZ Women's Touch team
NZ U19 Women's Touch Team		 ()
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2012–
2012		 New Zealand
Maori Women's Sevens
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Rugby sevens
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Tyla Nathan-Wong (born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand rugby sevens and touch rugby player. She made her debut for New Zealand's women's sevens in 2012 at the age of 18 and was the youngest player to be selected. She was a member of the New Zealand sevens team that won the women's 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia.[1][2]

In 2015, she was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year.[3] She began playing rugby when she attended Lynfield College.[4][5] She is of the Ngāpuhi tribe, and is also of Chinese and European descent. In 2013, she won the Junior Māori Sportswoman of the Year award and was a finalist for the same award in 2014.[6][7]

Nathan-Wong was selected for the women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Napier, Liam (2013-06-07). "New Zealand Sevens World Cup squads named". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. ↑ Young, Wendy (2 July 2013). "New Zealand are Women's RWC Sevens champions". Scrumhalf Connection.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  3. ↑ Smith, Simon (14 January 2016). "Nathan-Wong gives it her all". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  4. ↑ "Rugbygirl – Tyla Nathan-Wong". www.rugbygirl.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  5. ↑ Mentjox, Lauren (2010-04-27). "Talented Tyla has a touch of class". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  6. ↑ Te Kāea (30 November 2013). "2013 Māori Sports Awards winners list". maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  7. ↑ Day, Wikitōria (18 November 2014). "Womens Rugby Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong finalist for Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku award". maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand sevens squads named for Olympics". All Blacks.com. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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