Hosting the Women's Rugby World Cup is an extremely special opportunity for New Zealand, Ruby says. I said, ‘I will not put anything in there that you’re not okay with’, and she felt a lot better. I said, ‘I really want to put in the Women’s Refuge and everything’. Obviously, she didn’t feel like…” Tui’s voice tapers off.

She has recently taken time away from the game. Last week, she announced a new two-year deal with the New Zealand Rugby Union but also said she was “taking an immediate sabbatical”. I’m not ashamed to admit it: I HAVE A HUGE GIRL CRUSH ON RUBY TUI so this review might be a bit bias.The World Cup and Olympic gold-winning New Zealand winger Ruby Tui will play in the US this summer in Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), a multi-tournament competition in which men’s and women’s teams compete for one trophy. Was not expecting to absolutely love this book. I don't watch rugby, and obviously I am missing out!! I am in awe of the dedication to growth and improvement that Ruby has, in every area of life. Just wow. What an incredible role model for female athletes, for daughters, for friends, for everyone. She writes impactfully of winning the Sevens silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games - and the drama which surrounded that campaign - before going one step higher on the dais to win gold at the following Tokyo Olympics.

There's nothing as inspiring as seeing your mum get out of a bad relationship and organise and reach out and get help. It just makes me feel like I can do anything. What rain? Where’s the thunder? We’re at the Olympics. Let’s be happy. Let’s compete safely and peacefully. Peace and love. Love you guys,” Tui said. Even though things weren’t perfect when I was little, I love both my mum and my dad dearly. They are such different people, and for a little while I was a bit sour at them for various reasons. But then I grew up a bit, I worked on my empathy and now I am just so thankful to both of them. Ruby on her 18th birthday with her Mum. This interview with Ruby Tui is tremendous, haha, what an absolute legend. #bbcolympics— Leeroy Genkins (@ironsoffthetee) July 30, 2021 Ruby Tui scores a try against Wales in the World Cup quarter-final at Whangarei in October. Photograph: Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty ImagesOn 15 July, the day PR7s stages a western conference event in San Jose, California, a separate professional sevens competition is due to take place at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. She also points to WXV, which aims to give more women’s teams Test opportunities, as a marker of progress. “I was very excited at the concept, the fact that it’s not the top nations who get to jam and have this competition. It’s a real blessing for our sport.”

She has already captured the attention of millions of new fans around the world, and we can’t wait for her to join our efforts to build the game in the US.”It left no what-ifs about it. If you don't get on top of your drug problem, this is what happens. It's a bad road."

Ruby Tui with the Rugby World Cup - won in an extra-tense final against England. Photo / Hannah Peters, Getty Images While she’s had a nomadic existence around New Zealand, her roots are firmly, proudly, planted and shared in her Samoan heritage on Dad’s side, and in her mother’s palagi – European – side. I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately and [the answer], fortunately, continues to be yes.”The life stuff, all the non-rugby stuff – people from all over the world have related to that. The reaction has been out of the gate, I never thought that would happen.” The least she can do, she says, is talk to the workers, and take some selfies with her Rugby World Cup medal.