Lavinia Kitai

Lavinia Kitai

Personal information
Full name	Lavinia Kitai
Born	(2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 21) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2025 New Zealand Warriors 12 1 0 0 4 2026–- St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 Total 12 1 0 0 4 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–25 Cook Islands 7 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 17 November 2025

Lavinia Kitai (born 18 August 2004) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a Prop, she is an Cook Islands representative.

2022

Kitai made her Test Debut for the Cook Islands in the back row against the Australian Jillaroos in the 2021 World Cup fixture at LNER Community Stadium in York. The Cook Islands lost 74–0 to the eventual World Champions. ^[2]

She previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRLW.

Kitai signed with the Dragons on a three-year deal in October 2025 ^[3]

References

1. "Lavinia Kitai – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
2. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/women-s-world-cup-2022/game-4/australia--w--vs-cook-islands--w-.html
3. https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2025/10/16/cook-islands-international-lavinia-kitai-joins-red-v/#:~:text=Kitai%20spent%20this%20past%20season,near%2093%20per%20cent%20efficiency.