Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu retires from rugby due to neck injury

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Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu has retired from rugby due to a neck injury. The 28-year-old's career ended after reaggravating a previous neck injury, forcing her out of the Pacific Four Series. Tangen-Wainohu was part of the 2022 World Cup-winning squad and returned to test rugby in 2025 after a two-year absence.


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