Danii Mafoe

Danii Mafoe
Born (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 20)
Auckland, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Midfield
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– Auckland 7 (10)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025– Blues 1 (5)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2025– New Zealand 7s

Danii Mafoe (born 2 August 2006) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competes for the New Zealand women's national sevens team, and for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Career

Mafoe attended Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland. She started off as a league player before converting to rugby union, she went on to play for the Auckland Storm in her last year of school.

She has represented New Zealand's secondary school sevens team. She scored a try on debut for the Blues against Hurricanes Poua in 2025. She was part of the Blues side that claimed the Super Rugby Aupiki title.

Mafoe made her international debut for the Black Ferns sevens team at the 2025 Dubai Sevens. She scored her first international try against Great Britain in Cape Town.

In 2026, she signed a full-time contract with the Black Ferns Sevens.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lole, Latonya. "From development squad to World Series: Teenager earns Black Ferns Sevens contract". PMN | Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 Julian, Adam (6 April 2025). "Blues Lock In Home Final While Chiefs Manawa Exit on a High Note". superrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dine, Jonty (29 November 2025). "Teen sensations Braxton Sorenson-McGee, Danii Mafoe debut at Dubai Sevens". RNZ. Retrieved 11 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Julian, Adam (8 December 2025). "Mixed Results in Cape Town, Bright New Talent Breaks Through". allblacks.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.