Kate Henwood

Kate Henwood (born 28 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.

Personal life Henwood worked as a management accountant at Control Tech Ltd, an electrical engineering company, in Whakatāne before she was offered a full-time contract in 2023. Her brother, Sam Henwood, previously played for the Chiefs, Hurricanes, and the Māori All Blacks. She was called in as an injury replacement for the Chiefs Manawa for the 2023 Super Rugby Aupiki season. She was named in the starting line up for her international debut against Australia on 29 June 2023 at Brisbane. In July, she featured in her sides 21–52 victory over Canada at the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.

In July 2025, she was named in the Black Ferns side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.