Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 06:01 AM10 mins to read‌Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu retired earlier this year due to a neck injury. Photo / SmartframeBlack Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu retired earlier this year due to a neck injury. Photo / SmartframeWhen Awhina Tangen-Wainohu reflects on her rugby career, it’s not the success she had on the field that stands out. A neck injury forced the 28-year-old Black Ferns prop to retire this year.

She steps back from the game in an on-field capacity, having appeared in two Rugby