Montessa Tairakena

A New Zealand athletics and touch representative, Tairakena brings pace to the wing of the New Zealand Under 18 sevens team. A student at Hamilton Girls High School, Tairakena was a member of the team that won the 2017 Condor Sevens.

"Montessa is a stand out with her speed and agility.  She continues to improve and progress in other aspects of her game, which make her a handful to defend."