New Zealand Māori women's rugby league team
Team information | |
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Governing body | New Zealand Māori Rugby League |
Head coach | Keith Hanley |
Captain | Corban McGregor |
Team results | |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Auckland, New Zealand; 1998) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (North Harbour Stadium, Albany; 2003) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (North Harbour Stadium, Albany; 2003) | |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first time in ) |
Best result | Runners-Up |
New Zealand Māori women’s rugby league team, also known as Wahine Toa, is a rugby league representative side made up of New Zealand Māori players. The side represents the New Zealand Māori Rugby league. The team has competed in international competition, including Test Matches and the 2003 World Cup. Since 2018 the team has competed in an annual All Stars match, against the Australian Indigenous women’s rugby league team.
Current squad[]
The following players participated in the February 2021 match against the Indigenous All Stars. Lavinia Gould was selected but did not play.
Pos. | Player | Age | NRLW Club | 2021 Club |
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Fullback | Botille Vette-Welsh | 24 | ![]() |
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Wing | Zali Fay | None | ![]() | |
Centre | Corban McGregor | 26 | ![]() |
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Centre | Amy Turner | 36 | 2019 ![]() |
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Wing | Shanice Parker | 22 | ![]() |
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Five-eighth | Raecene McGregor | 23 | ![]() |
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Halfback | Zahara Temara | 23 | ![]() |
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Prop | Rona Peters | 32 | 2019 ![]() |
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Hooker | Nita Maynard | 28 | ![]() |
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Prop | Shannon Mato | 22 | ![]() |
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Second-row | Kennedy Cherrington | 22 | ![]() |
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Second-row | Crystal Tamarua | 25 | ![]() |
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Lock | Hayley Tipene | None | ![]() | |
interchange | Jodeci Nicholson | None | ![]() | |
interchange | Mya Hill-Moana | None | ![]() | |
interchange | Roxy Murdoch | None | ![]() | |
interchange | Tazmin Gray | 25 | ![]() |
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interchange | Page McGregor | None | ![]() | |
Lavinia Gould | 37 | ![]() |
Results[]
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
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16 August 1998 | ![]() |
Tour Match | ![]() |
T[1] | |
Oct 2002 | ![]() |
Test Match | ![]() |
NZRL[2] | |
8 August 2003 | ![]() |
Test Match | ![]() |
RLW[3] | |
28 September 2003 | ![]() |
2003 WRLWC | ![]() |
RLW[4] | |
30 September 2003 | ![]() |
DT[5] | |||
4 October 2003 | ![]() |
RLR[6] | |||
8 October 2003 | ![]() |
RLR[7] | |||
10 October 2003 | ![]() |
DT[8] | |||
12 October 2003 | ![]() |
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1 July 2006 | ![]() |
Test Match | ![]() |
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Oct–Nov 2007 | ![]() |
2 Test Series | ![]() |
OFTA[9] | |
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16 September 2009 | ![]() |
Test Match | ![]() |
QT[10] | |
4 November 2017 | ![]() |
Warm-up Match | ![]() |
NZRL[11] | |
15 February 2019 | ![]() |
All Stars Match | ![]() |
NRL[12] NRL[13] | |
22 February 2020 | ![]() |
All Stars Match | ![]() |
NRL[14] QRL[15] | |
20 February 2021 | ![]() |
All Stars Match | ![]() |
NRL[16] |
An All Stars match between Indigenous and Māori women's teams is scheduled for Saturday, 12 February 2022 at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.[17]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Lionesses band together". Daily Telegraph. 17 August 1998. p. 31.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns – Past Results". NZRL. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Marshall, Matt. "Short Passes". Rugby League Week. Sydney: Bauer Media Group (13 August 2003): 4.
- ^ "Scoreboard". Rugby League Week. Sydney: Bauer Media Group (1 October 2003).
- ^ "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 1 October 2003. p. 82.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 October 2003. p. 8.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 November 2003. p. 8.
- ^ "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2003. p. 97.
- ^ North, Bill (12 November 2007). "League Of Her Own – Pennell Returns After Back-To-Back Tours". Our Footy Team Archives. Daily Liberal. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (30 September 2009). "Aussie women break Kiwi hold". Queensland Times. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ http://www.nzrl.co.nz/fanzone/news/2017/8/kiwi-ferns-to-play-rlwc-warm-up-game-in-hamilton/
- ^ Walter, Brad (15 February 2019). "Rota puts personal anguish aside to inspire Maori All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Highlights: Indigenous Women's All Stars v NZ Maori Women's All Stars". NRL. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Gould, Joel (22 February 2020). "Davis-Welsh, Harden lead Indigenous Women's All Stars to glory". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Highlights: Indigenous All Stars v Maori Ferns". QRL. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Highlights: Indigenous Women v Maori Women". NRL. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Walter, Brad (30 November 2021). "History in the making as All Stars heads to Harbour City". NRL. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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- Rugby league
- Women's rugby league
- New Zealand sportswomen