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By Senita Brooks Typically, what comes to mind with rugby is not a Black woman from South Carolina. But Naya Tapper knows things don’t always go as planned—which is how she became a face for the growing sport instead. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. Much like what Tiger Woods did for golf and the Williams sisters did for tennis, 27-year-old Naya Tapper is taking rugby—…