Gayle Broughton

Gayle Broughton (born 5 June 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team. She made her international debut for New Zealand in 2014 against Netherlands at the USA Women's Sevens.[1] She was part of the squad that qualified for the Rio Olympics when they won the 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.[2] Broughton was selected for New Zealand's women's sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] She intends to give her medal to her grandmother if they return with gold.[4]

Gayle Broughton
Date of birth (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility Back
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014– New Zealand
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
2018 San FranciscoTeam competition

Of Māori descent, Broughton affiliates to the Ngāruahine and Ngāti Ruanui iwi.[5]

References
  1. "NEW ZEALAND WOMEN LOOK GOOD ON DAY#1 AT THE USA7S IN ATLANTA". NZ 7s Magazine.com. 16 February 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "NZ women's sevens qualify for Rio Olympics". radionz.co.nz. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "New Zealand names sevens teams for Rio Games". samoaobserver.ws. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. Baker, Brittany (17 July 2016). "Sevens player has nan-sized plans for her Olympic medal". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. "43 Māori athletes to head to Rio Olympics". Te Karere. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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