Farah Rangikoepa Palmer

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Dr Farah Palmer, of Tainui descent, was the captain of New Zealand’s national rugby union women’s team, the Black Ferns, from 1997 to 2005. The team won the World Cup twice, in 2000 and 2005. During her captaincy, the Black Ferns lost only one test match. She is now a senior lecturer in sports management at Massey University.