Ruby Tui signs one-year deal with Trailfinders Women
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- Ruby Tui has signed a one-year deal with Trailfinders Women, who reached the Premiership Women's Rugby final last season.
- Tui, 34, is a 2021 Rugby World Cup winner, Olympic gold and silver medalist in sevens, and the 2019 World Rugby women's sevens player of the year.
- New Zealand beat England 34-31 in the 2021 Rugby World Cup final, with Tui a key part of that side.
- Trailfinders head coach Barney Maddison called Tui "one of the most respected figures in the women's game," citing her leadership as an asset as the club pushes on from last season.
- Tui described the Premiership Women's Rugby as "the biggest and best women's comp in the world right now," adding that the Trailfinders squad had been "so welcoming" since she arrived.
Why it matters: Trailfinders Women reached last season's Premiership final and are now adding a 34-year-old Rugby World Cup winner, Olympic medalist, and World Rugby award holder — a marquee signing that directly targets the gap between finalists and champions, while Tui's own framing of the Premiership as the world's best women's comp signals a shift in where elite talent sees its top stage.
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