Woodman-Wickliffe breaks New Zealand try record in World Cup cruise against Japan

Pool C: New Zealand 62-19 Japan

Woodman-Wickliffe scores 50th try in 30 Tests

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe had already cemented her legendary status in rugby before making more history against Japan. So much has been said about the wing, with the former Black Fern Kendra Cocksedge saying she “isn’t human” and the New Zealand star Ruby Tui describing her as “out of this world”.

Woodman-Wickliffe broke New Zealand’s all-time try-scoring record as the Black Ferns secured their quarter-final place with a big win.

Woodman-Wickliffe surpassed Doug Howlett, who scored 49 tries in 63 games while the Black Ferns legend reached the 50-mark in 30 Tests. She also added to her record number of World Cup tries which now stands at 22. Braxton Sorensen-McGee also laid down a marker to the rest of the tournament with an impressive hat-trick and four conversions.