Cherry smashes Taranaki rugby's glass ceiling | Local Focus

After 136 years of a male-led rugby union, former Black Fern Cherry Blyde is Taranaki Rugby's first female president.
After leaving town for farming life, quitting netball and athletics for women's rugby and representing New Zealand, and helping raise Black Fern Michaela Blyde, Cherry is not daunted by her new role.
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[@MrWillt100]

Well I never. I never knew that Michaela had rugby flowing through her blood. Passed it on to her daughter and what an amazing rugby player she is, so well done mum.

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[@dubemccready7438]

women do it as a matter of necessity, Michaela has certainly learnt that 'CAN DO' attitude and all this can do is stemmed from yes we can do and we do it well.