Naomi Kara

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Naomi Kara
Personal information
Born (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 38)
Cambridge, New Zealand
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (10 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020– New Zealand Warriors 10000
Source: RLP
As of 19 February 2021

Naomi Kara (born 18 June 1986) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.

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Background

Born in Cambridge, New Zealand, Kara played her junior rugby league for the Cambridge Raiders and the Runaway Bay Seagulls. Her younger brother Kurt is a former New Zealand Māori representative. [1]

Playing career

In 2017, Kara played Greenacre Tigers in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. [2] In 2019 and 2020, she played for the Wests Tigers. [3]

In September 2020, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. [4] In Round 3 of the 2020 NRLW season, Kara made her debut for the Warriors, starting at halfback in a 22–10 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Warriors make changes to spine for last NRLW match". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "NSWRL Women's Premiership - 2017 Round 5". League Unlimited. 30 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wests Tigers women on mission to lift against Bulldogs". Wests Tigers. 7 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad". NZ Warriors. 18 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "'Like a second family': Aussie sevens star Ellia Green right at home". Stuff.co.nz. 13 October 2020.
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