Ivana Lauitiiti

Ivana Lauitiiti

Personal information
Born	(2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 19) Leeds, England
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025- New Zealand Warriors 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] [2] As of 8 August 2025
Father	Ali Lauiti'iti

Ivana Lauitiiti (born 2 August 2006) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the New Zealand Warriors Women.

Background

She was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, while her father Ali, a professional rugby league player, was playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. She later grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

She played junior rugby for the Otahuhu Leopards. Shortly after her nineteenth birthday in August 2025, she made a try scoring debut in the NRL Women's Premiership for the New Zealand Warriors Women in an 12-6 win against North Queensland Cowboys Women In Newcastle. ^{[4] [3] [5]} She and her father became the first father and daughter pairing to score tries on debut in the NRL and NRLW. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Ivana Lauitiiti - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
2. "Ivana Lauitiiti". Warriors.Kiwi. 4 August 2025.
3. "A Chip Off the Old Block: Ivana Lauitiiti Makes Stunning NRLW Debut". The coconet.tv. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
4. Smith, Peter (6 August 2025). "Leeds-born forward - whose dad is Rhinos legend - makes try-scoring debut for New Zealand Warriors". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
5. Egan, Brendon (3 August 2025). "Ivana Lauitiiti dazzles on debut as Warriors snap losing run in NRLW". Waikato Times. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
6. "How Lauitiitis made father and daughter history". Warriors.kiwi. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
7. "First try rewind: Watch Ali and Ivana Lauitiiti's first tries". nrl.com. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.