Jazmon Tupou-Witchman

Jazmon Tupou-Witchman

Personal information
Full name	Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Born	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	71 kg (11 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2023 Cronulla Sharks 2 0 0 0 0 2024– Nth Qld Cowboys 1 0 0 0 0 Total 3 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–23 Cook Islands 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 15 September 2024

Jazmon Tupou-Witchman (born 19 December 2003) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

A second-row or centre, she is previously played for the Cronulla Sharks.

Background

Tupou-Witchman played her junior rugby league for the Ellerslie Eagles in Auckland before moving to Australia. In Australia, she attended Marsden State High School and played for the Redlands Parrots. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Playing career

Early years

In 2019, Tupou-Witchman represented Queensland under-18s in their loss to New South Wales. ^[5]

In 2020, she joined the Sydney Roosters, playing two seasons for their Tarsha Gale Cup side. ^[6] In 2021, she represented Queensland under-19. ^[7]

In 2022, she played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership, being named their Player of the Year. ^[8] In November 2022, she represented the Cook Islands at the Rugby League World Cup. ^[9]

2023

On 24 May, Tupou-Witchman signed with the Cronulla Sharks. ^[10]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut in the Sharks' 28–14 win over the Canberra Raiders. ^[11] She left the club at the end of the season following the expiration of her contract. ^[12]

In October, she represented the Cook Islands in their 28–20 loss to Papua New Guinea. ^[13]

2024

Tupou-Witchman joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs for the NSWRL Women's Premiership season. ^{[14] [15]}

On 9 September, Tupou-Witchman joined the North Queensland Cowboys for the remainder of the 2024 NRL Women's season. ^[16] In Round 8, she made her debut for the Cowboys, coming off the bench in a loss to the Sydney Roosters. ^[17]

References

1. "Jazmon Tupou-Witchman – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "New representative opportunity for Under 18 Girls". QRL.com.au. 3 December 2019.
3. "Marsden girls learn skills from premiership-winning coach". QRL.com.au. 23 June 2020.
4. "Keilee Joseph signs contract with Roosters and pushes for NRLW call-up". The Courier Mail. 24 June 2020.
5. "Queensland Under 18 Girls team announced". QRL.com.au. 7 June 2019.
6. "Juniors Selected for 2021 Squads". Sydney Roosters. 30 January 2021.
7. "Under 19s lineup confirmed for NSW clash". QRL.com.au. 25 June 2021.
8. "Saitaua and Tupou-Witchman Claim POTY Honours". Wynnum Manly Seagulls. 10 October 2022.
9. "Everything you need to know about the Women's Rugby League World Cup". Fox Sports Australia. 2 November 2022.
10. "Sharks continue to build ahead of 2023 NRLW season". Cronulla Sharks. 24 May 2023.
11. "NRLW Team List - Sharks v Raiders". Cronulla Sharks. 18 July 2023.
12. "Sharks NRLW improve roster, confirm three signings". Zero Tackle. 30 January 2024.
13. "Orchids shine bright despite late Moana comeback". LeagueUnlimited. 22 October 2023.
14. "Women's Team to Play Steelers in Round Ten". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 3 September 2024.
15. "Final Round Against Panthers for Men's Pathways with Women to Take on Dragons". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 27 August 2024.
16. "A huge congratulations to Rabbitohs HNWP player Jazmon Tupou-Witchman". Instagram. 9 September 2024.
17. "Cowboys Round 8 NRLW team list v Roosters". NQ Cowboys. 15 September 2024.

External links

• NRL profile