Amber Hall (rugby league)

Amber Hall

Personal information
Full name	Amber-Paris Hall
Born	(1995-01-07) 7 January 1995 (age 28) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–22 Brisbane Broncos 18 4 0 0 16 2023– Sydney Roosters 1 0 0 0 0 Total 19 4 0 0 16 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013– New Zealand 10 4 0 0 16
Source: RLP As of 14 November 2022

Amber-Paris Hall (born 7 January 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters Women in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a prop, she is a New Zealand representative.

Playing career

In 2012, Hall, a Richmond Roses player, was named in New Zealand's 2012 training squad, although no games were played that season. ^[1] In 2013, she made her debut for New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup, playing two games. ^[2]

On 10 August 2018, Hall represented Auckland in a trial game against the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. ^[3]

2019

On 11 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRLW team. ^[4] On 22 June, after a six-year absence, Hall started at prop for New Zealand in their 46–8 win over Samoa. ^[5]

In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, Hall made her debut for the Broncos, scoring a try in a 14–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 6 October, she started at prop in the Broncos' 30–6 Grand Final win over the Dragons. ^[6]

On 25 October, Hall started at prop for New Zealand in their 8–28 loss to Australia. ^[7]

2020

In Round 2 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she was charged with Grade 1 dangerous contact on Dragons' centre Isabelle Kelly and was suspended for one game. ^[8] On 25 October, she started at second-row and scored a try in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters. ^[9] She was named Player of the Match, winning the Karyn Murphy Medal. ^[10]

On 27 November, at the Broncos' end of season awards, Hall won the Player of the Year, Players' Player and Best Forward awards. ^[11]

2022

In late September, Hall was named in the Dream Team announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position. ^[12] In October she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup in England. ^[13]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

• Karyn Murphy Medal: 2020
• Brisbane Broncos Player of the Year: 2020
• Brisbane Broncos Players' Player: 2020
• Brisbane Broncos Best Forward: 2020

Team

• 2019 NRLW Grand Final : Brisbane Broncos – Winners
• 2020 NRLW Grand Final : Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

1. "Amber-Paris Hall". NZRL.
2. "Hireme to Lead Kiwi Ferns at World Cup". scoop.co.nz. 30 April 2013.
3. "Warriors women run hot and cold in trial win over Auckland". NRL. 10 August 2018.
4. "Ward Among Five More NRLW". Brisbane Broncos. 11 June 2019.
5. "Two debutantes named in Kiwi Ferns test team to tackle Fetu Samoa". stuff.co.nz. 18 June 2019.
6. "NRLW Grand Final 2019: Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 2019.
7. "Kiwi Ferns include 13 Warriors". NZ Warriors. 10 October 2019.
8. "Hall Takes One-Week Suspension, Brigginshaw Escapes Ban With Early Plea". Brisbane Broncos. 13 October 2019.
9. "Hall returns for NRLW Grand Final". Brisbane Broncos. 20 October 2020.
10. "Amber Hall Wins Karyn Murphy Medal". Brisbane Broncos. 25 October 2020.
11. "Hall Honoured Among Champions At Broncos NRLW Awards". Brisbane Broncos. 27 November 2020.
12. "Roosters dominate 2022 Players' NRLW Dream Team". NRL. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
13. Priest, Craig (2 October 2022). "Kiwi Ferns name 24-strong World Cup squad". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

External links

• Brisbane Broncos profile