Maitua Feterika

Maitua Feterika

Personal information
Born	(1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 32) 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 2024 Papakura Sea Eagles 3 3 0 0 12 Total 14 6 0 0 24 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". New Zealand: Scoop. 10 September 2014.
3. "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". National Rugby League. 15 October 2017.
4. "Brothers out of grand final hunt". Queensland Times. 7 August 2018.
5. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". National Rugby League. 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". National Rugby League. 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". National Rugby League. 3 October 2019.
13. "Major state competitions kick off in NSW and Queensland". National Rugby League. 8 March 2020.
14. "Warriors duo, 11 debutantes named in Kiwi Ferns squad". National Rugby League. 2 November 2020.
15. "Rugby league: Kiwi Ferns beat Samoa in international return". The New Zealand 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.

External links

• Newcastle Knights profile
• NZRL profile