Black Ferns trio Ayesha Leti-I’iga, Amanda Rasch and Joanah Ngan Woo have at least three things in common. They all star for the Wellington Pride women's team, play their club rugby for Oriental Rongotai and are hoping to be part of the 2021 Rugby World Cup on home soil. But all have different motivations to grasp this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Ayesha Leti-l’iga: Honouring those who watch over her A try-scoring sensation, Leti-I’iga used to come home from rugby with her pockets full of money. Her grandfather would give her $10 for every try she scored. But he was soon having second thoughts as Leti-I’iga crossed the line, time after time. READ MORE: Black Ferns lock Joanah Ngan-Woo fostering international relations on and off the field Players refuse to wear competition pin after sponsor ignored female rugby teams Farah Palmer makes history as first NZ Rugby board deputy chair "I scored seven tries in one game and he said, 'You're going to make me broke'," she laughs. He also had a habit of beeping his car horn after each of Leti-I’iga's tries, leaving no doubt about who had just scored. Although he passed away in 2019, 'Papa' is still with her on… Read full this story
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