Woodman-wickliffe's Seven Tries Seals Nz Record & Title

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe became New Zealand's all-time starring effort scorer pinch 7 against nan United States to thief her broadside reclaim nan Pacific Four Series title.

After Canada's 45-7 triumph complete Australia successful Brisbane connected Friday, nan Black Ferns had to hit nan Eagles by 25 points pinch a four-try prize point.

And they duly scored 13 tries connected Saturday to declare a crushing 79-14 occurrence successful Albany, Auckland.

Woodman-Wickliffe was sensational, taking her wide effort tally to 45 from 26 Tests and surpassing Vanessa Coutts' grounds of 43 successful 16.

Katelyn Vaha'akolo crossed 4 times connected nan other helping to return her tally to 23 tries successful 16 Tests arsenic New Zealand regained nan Pacific Four Series crown from 2024 winners Canada.

Woodman-Wickliffe is nan grounds effort scorer successful World Cup history and helped nan Black Ferns triumph nan tourney successful 2017 and 2022.

The 33-year-old retired aft winning rugby sevens golden astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics but reversed that determination past month, pinch an oculus connected different World Cup triumph successful England this summer.

The Black Ferns led 34-14 astatine half-time, pinch Freda Tafuna and Hope Rogers scoring nan USA's 2 tries.

The hosts past scored 45 unanswered points successful nan 2nd half, pinch Ruahei Demant and Stacey Waaka besides rubbing down.

New Zealand and Canada some won successful information 1 earlier playing retired a thrilling 27-27 tie past week.