Danii Mafoe
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Danii Mafoe (born 2 August 2006) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competes for the New Zealand women's national sevens team, and for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
Career
[edit]Mafoe attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland.[1][2] She started off as a league player before converting to rugby union, she went on to play for the Auckland Storm in her last year of school.[3]
She has represented New Zealand's secondary school sevens team.[1] She scored a try on debut for the Blues against Hurricanes Poua in 2025.[2] She was part of the Blues side that claimed the Super Rugby Aupiki title.[1]
Mafoe made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2025 Dubai Sevens.[1][3] She scored her first international try against Great Britain in Cape Town.[4]
In 2026, she signed a full-time contract with the Black Ferns Sevens.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Lole, Latonya. "From development squad to World Series: Teenager earns Black Ferns Sevens contract". PMN | Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Julian, Adam (6 April 2025). "Blues Lock In Home Final While Chiefs Manawa Exit on a High Note". superrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- 1 2 Dine, Jonty (29 November 2025). "Teen sensations Braxton Sorenson-McGee, Danii Mafoe debut at Dubai Sevens". RNZ. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Julian, Adam (8 December 2025). "Mixed Results in Cape Town, Bright New Talent Breaks Through". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.