Exclusive: NZ Rugby’s secret stoush with Ruby Tui – How Black Ferns sponsor request turned sour
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 26, 2023
Ruby Tui poses after winning the Rugby World Cup final. Photo / Getty
The iconic Weet-Bix ‘Stat Attack’ collector cards are breaking new ground in 2023 by devoting a series to the Black Ferns.
But the collection will not feature Ruby Tui, as the biggest name in women’s
rugby and highest profile Black Fern in history declined to be part of the series after she was told her card would not be allowed to feature a rainbow flag in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.