- Nationality
New Zealand- Position
- Fullback
- Full Name
- enika Rangikopeka Willison
- Born
- 7th December 1997 in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Province
- Waikato
- Years Active
- 2023
- Height
- 1.69m
- BF Tests
- 2
- BF Debut
- 29th June 2023 vs Australia at Brisbane
- Last Test
- 15th July 2023 vs USA at Ottawa
Tenika Willison started training with the Black Ferns Sevens team as a 16-year-old, too young to play for the national team but recognised as a future talent.
Tenika Willison has been a standout player since a young age, representing New Zealand in Touch. Debuting for the Black Ferns Sevens in 2016, Willison transferred her ball skills, footwork and pace to sevens seamlessly.
She was a part of the gold medal-winning side at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and earnt a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Earlier this year she debuted for Chiefs Manawa in Sky Super Rugby Aupiki and was a notable play maker for her team.
O’Reilly Cup
| Season | Team | T | C | P | DG | YC | RC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (w) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pacific Four Series
| Season | Team | T | C | P | DG | YC | RC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (w) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Total
| Season | T | C | P | DG | YC | RC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |