Maitua Feterika

Maitua Feterika

Personal information
Born	(1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 31) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 Brisbane Broncos 4 1 0 0 4 2019 St. George Illawarra 4 1 0 0 4 2021 Newcastle Knights 3 1 0 0 4 Total 11 3 0 0 12 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2011 Samoa 1 0 0 0 0 2014–20 New Zealand 10 6 0 0 24 2018 Queensland 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP As of 9 August 2022

Maitua Feterika (born 19 May 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer.

She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a second-rower, she has represented Samoa, New Zealand and Queensland.

Playing career

A Otahuhu Leopards junior, Feterika represented Samoa in their Test match against Australia in 2011. ^[1]

In 2014, while playing for Counties Manukau, she was selected for New Zealand, starting on the wing in their 12–8 win over Australia at WIN Stadium. ^[2] On 2 December 2017, she started at centre in New Zealand's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final loss to Australia. ^[3]

2018

In 2018, Feterika moved to Australia, joining Ipswich Brothers in the QRL Women's Division 1 competition. ^[4] In June, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. ^[5] On 22 June, Feterika represented Queensland under residency rules. ^[6]

On 28 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. ^[7] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Feterika made her debut in the Broncos' 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try. On 30 September, she started at second-row in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.

2019

In April, revised eligibility laws were announced by the QRL, which ruled Feterika ineligible to represent Queensland. ^[8] In May, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. ^[9]

In June, Feterika joined St Marys RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. ^[10] In July, she signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons. ^[11] On 6 October, she started at prop in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos. ^[12]

2020

In 2020, Feterika began the season playing fore St Marys before returning to New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw her miss the 2020 NRL Women's season. ^[13] On 7 November, she played her 10th Test for New Zealand in a 28–8 win over Samoa. ^{[14] [15]}

2021

On 1 December, Feterika signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad. ^[16]

2022

In round 2 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Feterika made her club debut for the Knights against the Brisbane Broncos. ^[17] She played in 3 matches for the Knights, scoring one try, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season. ^[18]

Achievements and accolades

Team

• 2018 NRLW Grand Final : Brisbane Broncos – Winners

References

1. "Fetu Samoa 9s gelling quickly for Pacific Games". Samoa Observer. 5 July 2019.
2. "Kiwi Ferns become family affair". scoop.co.nz. 10 September 2014.
3. "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". NRL. 15 October 2017.
4. "Brothers out of grand final hunt". Queensland Times. 7 August 2018.
5. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
6. "Women's Origin residency ruling allows Kiwis to play". The Courier Mail. 21 June 2018.
7. "Kiwi Stars Join Broncos NRLW Squad". Brisbane Broncos. 28 June 2018.
8. "New eligibility rules for Women's State of Origin". QRL. 18 April 2019.
9. "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
10. "Major state competitions kick off in NSW and Queensland". NSWRL. 8 March 2020.
11. "Finalised Dragons 2019 Women's Premiership signing tracker". St George Illawarra Dragons. 2 July 2019.
12. "Where the NRLW grand final will be won and lost". NRL. 3 October 2019.
13. "Major state competitions kick off in NSW and Queensland". NRL. 8 March 2020.
14. "Warriors duo, 11 debutantes named in Kiwi Ferns squad". NRL. 2 November 2020.
15. "Rugby league: Kiwi Ferns beat Samoa in international return". NZ Herald. 6 November 2020.
16. "NRLW 2022: Newcastle Knights, club confirms nine Kiwi Ferns for inaugural campaign - NRL". National Rugby League. 1 December 2021.
17. "Late Mail: Team confirmed for Round 2". Newcastle Knights. 6 March 2022.
18. "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile
• NZRL profile