New Zealand Rugby apologise to player who was body shamed by coach

Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate of the Black Ferns leads the haka. (Photo by Simon Watts/Getty Images)

New Zealand Rugby publicly apologised to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate, whose criticism of the environment in the women’s national team led to a scathing review and overhaul of its coaching staff.

The experienced hooker had accused management of overseeing a culture that failed to support player well being on their unsuccessful tour of Europe last year, during which she said she suffered a mental breakdown.