Straight Up

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Her life uprooted – from happy, wholesome early days in Wellington to chaotic, scary and ugly times in Marlborough and on the West Coast. She is key player who said refused to let the old boys club tell her that women’s ruby doesn’t matter, that they would never win any tournaments, medal or world cups and especially she wasn’t not listening when they told her that women’s rugby wouldn’t sell out Eden Park. We can put on a World Cup that makes the rest of the world go 'whoa, New Zealand truly is the home of rugby'.

Interesting timing to read alongside all the women’s football + equity issues surrounding the World Cup. Relentlessly competitive on the field, away from the game, she puts people at the centre of her universe. Photograph: Fiona Goodall/World Rugby/Getty Images Ruby Tui of New Zealand performs the Haka following the Rugby World Cup final in Auckland last year.

Moral of the story don’t pretend you’re well and don’t need help just because you would prefer to be well and not need help. This is a brilliant book for everyone to read and an absolute right for all New Zealanders, rugby lovers or not, I'd guarantee everyone will take away lots of life-changing tips and thoughts.

She is an Olympic gold medalist, Rugby world champion, And now she is using the platform she has created to help inspire others. Tui now has her own nutritionist (and trainer and physio) and she adds a side of steamed rice, which takes pride of place in front of her. After the World Cup final in 2022, Tui told the crowd in Auckland: “They said we couldn’t do it, kids. Reading Tui’s life story is like joining a boot camp for life, with a steady and capable coach to guide you through its sweeping emotional landscape. Even if I've been here for years, I shouldn't walk around like I'm a better human than a newbie or treat them badly.

I was very excited at the concept, the fact that it’s not the top nations who get to jam and have this competition. Now after having read her story I know how far she really had to come and how hard she had to work to get to where she is, to overcome the hurdles life threw at her. Men’s and women’s teams from each conference will qualify for the championship tournament, at Audi Field in Washington DC on 6 August.

In 2021, at the Olympics in Tokyo, closing a conversation with the BBC in which she switched between Mãori and English, Tui responded to a warning about inclement weather by saying: “What rain? Almost a year has passed since she helped New Zealand win a sixth World Cup by defeating England in a captivating final at a sold-out Eden Park. It’s a curious task, to help someone mine the details of their intimate memories and craft them so that others can get close. Black Ferns star Ruby Tui gave a uniquely brilliant interview following their Rugby World Cup final.

In what has to be one of the most dramatic World Cup finals of all time, the Red Roses went down to 14 players when Lydia Thompson was shown a red card in the 18th minute and led for most of the game. She's excited about playing at this month's Women's Rugby World Cup and hopeful New Zealand crowds will break the world record for attendance at a women's rugby game. After years of playing with the Black Ferns Sevens - and winning Olympic silver, Olympic gold and 2019 World Player of the Year - Ruby realised her dream of joining the Black Ferns earlier this year.