New Zealand's Portia Woodman 'more influential' than All Blacks counterparts

Black Ferns winger ranked ninth in top 50 listWorld Rugby vice chairman Agustín Pichot tops listBlack Ferns winger Portia Woodman has made the top 10 of a list of rugby union’s most influential people, ahead of any of her male All Blacks counterparts and two spots below All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. Woodman comes in at ninth on the list, which is published biannually by respected magazine Rugby World and ranks the top 50 people in the game, as nominated by players, coaches, administrators, journalists and other important figures in the game worldwide. Related: Samoa player banned after tunne…