Carla Hohepa, left, is tackled by England's Joanna
McGilchrist during their Women's Rugby World Cup final
match at the Stoop Stadium, London. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
New Zealand wing Carla Hohepa has been named the
International Rugby Board's women's Personality of the Year for
2010.
Hohepa was presented with the award after this morning's
(NZt) women's World Cup rugby final which saw New Zealand
narrowly beat England 13-10 at Twickenham Stoop in London.
The Otago player scored the only try of the final to finish
the tournament as joint leading try scorer with seven.
Hohepa, 25, fought off stiff competition to take the award
from England duo Maggie Alphonsi and Danielle Waterman, plus
Australia's Nicole Beck.
"I can't take all the credit for it but it's an awesome
honour to win this award," Hohepa said.
"The whole team performance was fantastic, everyone has put
100 percent in and it showed out there today,"
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