New Zealand great Tui joins Trailfinders

World Cup-winning New Zealand international Ruby Tui has signed for Trailfinders Women.

BBC Sport understands Tui, 34, has agreed a one-year deal with last season's Premiership Women's Rugby finalists.

"Ruby is one of the most respected figures in the women's game," Trailfinders head coach Barney Maddison told the club's website, external.

"Her experience of winning at the very highest level, combined with the energy and leadership she brings off the pitch, will be an enormous asset to the squad as we push on from last season."

As well as being a Rugby World Cup winner in 2021, Tui has Olympic gold and silver medals from the sevens game.

She was also named World Rugby's women's sevens player of the year in 2019.

In the 15-a-side game, she was a key part of the New Zealand side that beat England 34-31 in the 2021 World Cup final.

"I feel like I've seen a lot of women's rugby and it's the biggest and best women's comp in the world right now," Tui added.

"The whole Trailfinders team have been so welcoming since I got here and watching them all last season had me fizzed about how they're playing game."

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