At 34, the wing leaves behind an immense mark, well beyond the pitch. Feared for her pace, respected for her consistency, she remains the leading try-scorer in the history of the New Zealand national side, men and women combined, with 50 tries. A statistic that sums up the impact of a player capable of turning a match with a single burst of acceleration.

Her honours list, meanwhile, is as high as it gets. A double world champion in fifteens, crowned in 2017 and then in 2022, Woodman-Wickliffe also shone on the Olympic stage in sevens, taking gold in Tokyo in 2021 and then in Paris in 2024, after a silver medal in Rio in 2016. An exceptional collection that speaks to her longevity and her dominance across two demanding formats.

But Woodman-Wickliffe’s mark goes beyond the titles. She remains the only player to have been named world player of the year in both fifteens and sevens, a rare feat that illustrates her versatility and her influence on the evolution of the modern women’s game.

Having come back one last time out of duty and out of passion, she now leaves with no return on the horizon. Her departure leaves an immense void, but also a lasting legacy. That of a pioneer, of a peerless finisher and of a legend whose feats will go on inspiring far beyond the silver fern.