Black Ferns sevens captain Sarah Hirini says it means everything to be New Zealand's flag bearer alongside rower Hamish Bond for the Tokyo Olympic games.
Hirini won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio games and has become a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.
"It means everything. I'm from a small town, a rural background ... To be able to just show the community where I'm from - the Kimbolton, Feilding community - that it's possible to represent you country doing something that you love and potentially being a flag bearer for New Zealand is something that I'll definitely be passing on," Hirini said.
Bond, meanwhile, is no stranger to the Olympics, having won back-to-back gold medals in London and Rio. He will compete in the men's eight in Tokyo.
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