FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Women's Semifinals Britain v New Zealand - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 08/08/2016. Portia Woodman (NZL) of New Zealand runs in for a try. REUTERS/Phil Noble
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Portia Woodman is expected to play a key role in New Zealand's women's rugby sevens campaign at the Tokyo Games but the former World Player of the Year is taking longer than expected to return to action after more than a year out with leg injuries.
Woodman was named in a 22-player squad for the Olympics on Wednesday which will eventually be whittled down to 12.
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