“There’s so much going through my mind. I’m just so happy. I love you, mum, I love you so much, that one was for you, and I am just so grateful to be part of the best team in the world,” she was quoted as saying in Stuff — a New Zealand news website — right after her win in Tokyo in July.
Sarah Hirini, captain of the Black Ferns Sevens rugby team, is a true leader in women’s sport. She also embodies the ‘Born To Dare’ spirit of the Tudor campaign, which celebrates the adventures of individuals who have achieved the extraordinary
It was a bittersweet moment for Sarah Hirini when she led her team, the Black Ferns Sevens to victory when they beat France 26–12 in the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year. Considered one of the most influential players on the pitch, Hirini dedicated her win to her mother who passed away only a few months before the games.
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