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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karley Te Kawa is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos Women in the NRL Women's Premiership.
A wing or centre, she is a New Zealand representative.
Born in Auckland, Te Kawa attended Papakura High School and played junior rugby league for the Papakura Sea Eagles. [1] [2]
In October 2010, Te Kawa made her debut for New Zealand in their two-game series against England, scoring a try in their first Test win at Toll Stadium. [3]
In 2011 and 2012, Te Kawa played rugby union for Manurewa and represented Auckland in the Farah Palmer Cup. [4]
In 2013, she represented New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [5] She scored a hat-trick in their 88–0 win over France. [6] On 14 July 2013, she started on the wing in New Zealand's 12–22 final loss to Australia. [7]
On 20 July 2018, Te Kawa signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. [8] In Round 2 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 14–4 win over the Sydney Roosters. [9]
On 13 October 2018, she started on the wing for New Zealand in their 24–26 loss to Australia at Mt Smart Stadium. [10]