Janna Vaughan has also represented New Zealand at rugby league and kick boxing. Photo / Dave Lintott
Just two months ago, Janna Vaughan was playing her first test for league's Kiwi Ferns.
Now she is preparing to become a triple international, a rare if not unprecedented feat, when she steps on to the field for the Black Ferns as they kick off preparations in earnest for the
2017 Rugby World Cup.
The 26-year-old teacher from Manawatu is one of 12 new caps for New Zealand as they eye an intense week in Canada, where they will play three tests, against the hosts, England and the USA.
"I didn't really think about it until someone told me about it, that I was to be a triple international," said Vaughan. She has also represented New Zealand in kick boxing, so while she is small, she is fast and tough.
Vaughan does have a rugby background and in fact has always aspired to be a Black Fern, but the timing was never quite right. She has played provincial rugby for Otago and Manawatu, but has not appeared in the women's NPC since 2010.
