Kennedy Simon

Kennedy Wailer Tukuafu MNZM (née Simon; born 1 October 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player.

She is a loose forward and plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad.

[3][4] Simon was part of the inaugural Chiefs Manawa side that played in the first women's Super Rugby match in New Zealand at Eden Park in 2021.

[5] Simon was named in the Black Ferns squad for the August test series against the Wallaroos for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.

[12][13] In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, Simon was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.