After 12 years of playing international rugby, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is craving normality.

The 33-year-old Black Ferns sevens star is retiring from the international game with two Olympics golds and a silver following her latest Paris triumph.

Woodman-Wickliffe scored more than a try a game in almost 250 sevens appearances for New Zealand - but she's happy to step back from the spotlight.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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After 12 years of playing international rugby, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is craving normality.
The 33-year-old Black Ferns sevens star is retiring from the international game with two Olympics golds and a silver following her latest Paris triumph.
Woodman-Wickliffe scored more than a try a game in almost 250 sevens appearances for New Zealand - but she's happy to step back from the spotlight.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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