Cheryl Smith (rugby union)

Cheryl Moana Smith MNZM (née Waaka; born 12 May 1970) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and administrator and former player.

Waaka made her international debut on 13 August 1997 against England at Burnham.

[1] In 2005, Waaka became the first woman in Northland to coach a senior men's club rugby team.

[2] In the 2023 New Year Honours, Smith was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.

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