Tyla Nathan-Wong

Tyla Nathan-Wong (born 1 July 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby sevens representative and two-time Olympic medalist. She became a silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

Tyla Nathan-Wong
Nathan-Wong in 2017
Date of birth (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Auckland Sevens ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Blues Women (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010– NZ Women's Touch team
2011 NZ U19 Women's Touch Team
2022 New Zealand 1 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2012– New Zealand 195 (1045)
2012 Maori Women's Sevens
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam competition
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place2018 San FranciscoTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2013 MoscowTeam competition

Rugby career

Rugby Sevens

In 2015 and 2019, Nathan-Wong was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year.[2] She began playing rugby when she attended Lynfield College.[3][4] She is of the Ngāpuhi tribe, and is also of Chinese and European descent. In 2012 and 2013, she won the Junior Māori Sportswoman of the Year award and was a finalist for the same award in 2014.[5][6]

Nathan-Wong was selected for the women's sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

In 2018, Nathan-Wong and her team won both the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast in Australia, as well as the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, United States.

In 2019, Nathan-Wong was nominated as a World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year having completed the season as the top goal kicker in the tournament.[8] She joined the Blues for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition.[9][10]

Nathan-Wong was named in the Black Ferns Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[11][12] She won a bronze medal at the event.[13][14]

Fifteens

Nathan-Wong got her first Black Ferns XV's call up after she was selected for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup Test series against Australia.[15][16] She debuted for New Zealand on 20 August 2022 against Australia at the Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.[17][18]

Rugby League

On 24 May 2023 she signed up with NRLW rugby league team the St George Illawarra Dragons.[1]

Nathan-Wong made her Rugby League and club debut for the Dragons against the Newcastle Knights on 22 July 2023.

References
  1. Clarke, George; Bruce, Jasper (24 May 2023). "Dragons land NZ sevens gold medallist Nathan-Wong". The West Australian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. Smith, Simon (14 January 2016). "Nathan-Wong gives it her all". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. "Rugbygirl – Tyla Nathan-Wong". www.rugbygirl.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. Mentjox, Lauren (27 April 2010). "Talented Tyla has a touch of class". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. Te Kāea (30 November 2013). "2013 Māori Sports Awards winners list". maoritelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. Day, Wikitōria (18 November 2014). "Womens Rugby Sevens player Tyla Nathan-Wong finalist for Te Tamāhine-a-Papatūānuku award". maoritelevision.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. "New Zealand sevens squads named for Olympics". All Blacks.com. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby Sevens Players of the Year 2019 nominees announced". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  9. "Black Ferns Sevens star joins Blues' Super Rugby Aupiki squad". allblacks.com. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. "Tyla Nathan-Wong released to play for nib Blues". Blues Rugby. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. "Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games". allblacks.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  12. "Experienced New Zealand sevens squads revealed for Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  13. McConnell, Lynn (1 August 2022). "Double bronze for New Zealand Sevens sides in Birmingham". allblacks.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. "NZ Sevens sides bounce back to win bronze medals". 1 News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  15. "Black Ferns named for O'Reilly Cup Test series". allblacks.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  16. "Wayne Smith eyeing sevens stars for Black Ferns' World Cup tilt". 1 News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  17. Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  18. "Black Ferns trounce Australia Wallaroos in first test". NZ Sports Wire. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.


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