Portia

[pawr-shuh, -shee-uh, pohr-]

noun

1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.

2. a woman lawyer.

3. a female given name.

Example Sentences

The young talent of teenage superstar Braxton Sorensen-McGee, all-action flanker Jorja Miller and scrum-half Maia Joseph have refreshed a team that still contains the know-how of captain Ruahei Demant and living legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.

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One of those, New Zealand wing Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, came out of retirement to try and win the World Cup for the third time in row.

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Canada full-back Julia Schell scored six tries against Fiji, the most by any player in a Rugby World Cup match since New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scored eight against Hong Kong China in 2017.

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The great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, who came out of international retirement in April in a bid to win a third successive World Cup, scored her 21st World Cup try as New Zealand stepped up a level in the second half to go top of Pool C.

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Seven of their 13 tries came from Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.

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