The 29-year-old won fans for her candid post-match interviews while her on-field efforts helped make history for New Zealand

“It was a surreal, full-circle moment,” Ruby Tui says of playing to an empty stadium at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ten years ago, Tui picked up a pair of second-hand rugby boots with worn-down studs for $20 and played her first game.

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