Stacey Fluhler currently plays as a centre for the Black Ferns Sevens and the New Zealand women's national rugby team. Quick, powerful and evasive, she excels on the pitch and has been described by the All Blacks as a ‘natural athlete’.
Born on 3 November 1995, Fluhler shares the sporting limelight with her brother, Beaudein Waaka. The two siblings made their respective New Zealand debuts in 2015, with Fluhler playing for the Black Ferns and Waaka featuring for the New Zealand sevens team.
In 2016, Fluhler made her first appearance for the women’s sevens squad. One year later, she celebrated two major achievements: graduating from the University of Waikato and winning the 2017 Rugby World Cup with the Black Ferns.
Fluhler then went on to enjoy further successes. She was the top scorer at the 2019-20 World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series and she took home a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Fast forward to 2022 and Fluhler’s success continued. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a silver at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. She also represented the Black Ferns in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup and scored a try in the final, which New Zealand won.
In addition to her prowess as a rugby player, Fluhler has also played a variety of other sports. She has successfully competed in netball, athletics and hockey, and has represented her country in touch rugby.
With a host of trophies and medals under her belt, we’re excited to see how the rest of Stacey Fluhler’s career unfolds.
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