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Black Fern’s baby news: “Pēpi Hirini coming May”

Sport

Poppy Gibson

Black Ferns player Sarah Hirini has announced she and husband Connor Hirini are expecting a child.

The pair took to social media last night to share the news. 

A beanie, tiny shoes, and a sonogram sat together in the photo, captioned “Pēpi Hirini coming May.”

 

Black fern star announces pregnancy in a post to Instagram and Facebook (Source: Instagram)

Hirini, 32, has played 15-a-side and seven-a-side rugby union and led the New Zealand Rugby Sevens to back-to-back gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

In 2019, Hirini was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to rugby union. 

Teammates and friends took to the Instagram comment section to congratulate the pair.

“Amazing! Congratulations. Welcome to the best chapter of your lives x."

“Oh the best news ever! Massive congratulations to you both." 

“Great news team!! Love this!!"