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Two-Time World Cup-Winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka Dies

Northland Rugby said the two-time World Cup winner was a trailblazer who broke coaching barriers and was honoured in 2023 and 2025.

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Cheryl Waaka’s whānau announced her passing on Sunday, describing her as a "beloved sister, friend and legend."

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Two-time World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka dies

Cheryl Waaka’s whānau announced her passing on Sunday, describing her as a "beloved sister, friend and legend."

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Two-time World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka dies aged 56

The Northland rugby community is mourning the “devastating” loss of two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka. Waaka, who is being remembered...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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A Black Fern champion, a brave voice for others: remembering Cheryl Waaka

From winning Rugby World Cups to challenging national bowel cancer screening, Cheryl Waaka never stopped fighting for others, writes teammate and friend Louisa Wall

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Rugby world mourns as two-time World Cup winner passes away after illness

The rugby community is mourning the death of a two-time Rugby World Cup winner who has passed away after battling illness for years and died aged 56.

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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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