Two-time World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka dies aged 56

Two-time World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka dies aged 56

Ben FrancisJournalist·NZ Herald·11 Oct, 2026 07:20 AM3 mins to read‌Cheryl Waaka for the Black Ferns during the 1998 Rugby World Cup. Photo / PhotosportCheryl Waaka for the Black Ferns during the 1998 Rugby World Cup. Photo / PhotosportThe Northland rugby community is mourning the “devastating” loss of two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka.Waaka, who is being remembered as a trailblazer of the game, died today aged 56. She was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer last year, prompting the establishment

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