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Ruby Tui


Born
in Wellington, New Zealand
December 13, 1991

Twitter
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Genre
Memoir, Children's


Ruby Tui is a professional rugby player and a bestselling author. She won an Olympic gold medal in 2021, an Olympic silver medal in 2016, a Rugby World Cup Sevens title in 2018 and a Rugby World Cup title in 2022.

Her memoir Straight Up was the bestselling book in New Zealand in 2022, and Ruby's brilliant rugby skills and amazing personality won the hearts of New Zealanders, culminating in her shortlisting for the New Zealander of the Year.

She was named Black Ferns Sevens Player of the Year in 2017 and World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year in 2019. Transitioning to the 15s game in 2022, she won the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki competition with the Chiefs Manawa and then made her debut for the Black Ferns, helping them win the 2021 Rugby Worl ...more

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Average rating: 4.37 · 2,469 ratings · 221 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
Straight Up
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“True leadership is the opposite of individualism, the opposite of one person standing above the rest. It's an encompassing, inclusive thing. I never liked the top-down way of leading. Even if I've been here for years, I shouldn't walk around like I'm a better human than a newbie or treat them badly.”
― Ruby Tui, Straight Up
tags: leadership, mana, philosophy, team-spirit
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