Aieshaleigh Smalley

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Aieshaleigh Smalley
Personal information
Born (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 31)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–19 New Zealand Warriors 51004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–19 New Zealand 50000
Source: RLP
As of 17 November 2020

Aieshaleigh Smalley (born 23 September 1991) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a prop, she is a New Zealand international.

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Background

Born in Auckland, Smalley began playing rugby league as a teenager for the Manukau Rovers. [1]

Playing career

In 2017, while playing for the Otahuhu Leopards, Smalley was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [2]

On 2 December 2017, she started at prop in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.

On 1 August 2018, Smalley was announced as a member of the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. [3]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters. [4]

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References

  1. "Rugby league, a godsend for Kiwi Fern Aieshaleigh Smalley". Stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2018.
  2. "Women's World Cup - List of squads". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2017.
  3. "Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad". NZ Warriors. 1 August 2018.
  4. "Club's first women's team named". NZ Warriors. 5 September 2018.