Team information | ||
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Nickname | Kiwi Ferns | |
Governing body | New Zealand Rugby League | |
Region | Oceania | |
Head coach | Ricky Henry | |
Captain | Georgia Hale & Raecene McGregor | |
IRL ranking | 2nd | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
First international | ||
New Zealand 18 – 14 Australia (Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995) | ||
Biggest win | ||
New Zealand 88 – 0 France (Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
New Zealand 4 – 54 Australia (Manchester, England; 19 November 2022) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 6 (first time in 2000 ) | |
Best result | Champions (2000, 2003, 2008) |
The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League.
New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008. [1] [2]
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995. [3]
Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played. [4] Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.
The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney. [5] New Zealand 18 defeated Australia 14. The Second Test was held on 8 July 1995 at Hawker Oval in Canberra. New Zealand 14 defeated Australia 6. [6]
In 1997, New Zealand hosted Australia for two Test matches, winning both.
New Zealand hosted an 1998 tour by Great Britain, winning all three matches by comfortable margins, the score of 28 to 6 in the First Test being the closest.
During a Trans-Tasman series in 1999, New Zealand experienced their first defeat, a narrow 20-22 loss in the Second Test at Penrith. New Zealand won the third Test in Auckland to claim the series two-one.
New Zealand competed in the 2000 World Cup, beating Australia and Great Britain twice each to claim the inaugural title.
New Zealand remained undefeated in the 2000s until a one-off Test Match against Australia in 2009. During this period, the Kiwi Ferns won one-off matches in 2001 and 2002, all six matches in the 2003 World Cup to claim their second title, two matches in 2004, another in 2006, and all five matches in the 2008 World Cup to claim their third title as World Cup champions. The winning streak extended to 21 matches.
Also see Category:New Zealand women's national rugby league team coaches.
The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020. [7] Morgan had been the coach since 2018. [8]
Name | Tests | Nines | Ref. | ||||||||||
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Span | Matches | W | D | L | W% | Span | Matches | W | D | L | W% | ||
Janie Thompson | 1995–1997 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [9] | |||||
Tony Lajpold | 1998–1999 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | N/A | [10] | |||||
Michael Rawiri | 2000–2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [11] [12] | |||||
Lawrence Brydon | 2002–2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [13] [14] | |||||
Stan Martin | 2006–2009 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 | N/A | ||||||
Lynley Tierney-Mani | 2010–2013 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | N/A | [9] [15] | |||||
Rusty Matua | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | [16] |
Alan Jackson | 2015–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 2016–2017 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 | [17] |
Tony Benson | 2017 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43 | N/A | [18] | |||||
Kelvin Wright | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | N/A | [19] | |||||
Justin Morgan | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 2019 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 | [8] |
Ricky Henry | 2020– | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 66.67 | N/A | [7] |
Note:
The Kiwi Ferns squad for the 2024 Pacific Championships was announced on 8 October 2024. [20] [21] [22]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 11 November 2024.
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Kiwi Ferns | NRLW | Other Reps | |||||||||||
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Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | 2024 Club | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | |||||
1 | Apii Nicholls | 31 | Fullback | 2017 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 32 | Raiders | 17 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | — |
2 | Leianne Tufuga | 22 | Wing , Centre | 2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Tigers | 16 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 2 |
3 | Mele Hufanga | 30 | Centre | 2022 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Broncos | 20 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | — |
4 | Abigail Roache | 28 | Centre , Wing | 2022 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Knights | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — |
5 | Shanice Parker | 26 | Wing , Fullback | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Knights | 28 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 1 3 2 |
6 | Gayle Broughton | 28 | Five-eighth , Fullback | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Broncos | 16 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
7 | Tyla King | 30 | Halfback , Five-eighth | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Dragons | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | — |
8 | Brianna Clark | 29 | Prop | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | Broncos | 20 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 1 |
9 | Brooke Anderson | 28 | Hooker , Lock | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 2 2 |
16 | Alexis Tauaneai | 19 | Prop , Lock | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
11 | Annessa Biddle | 21 | Second-row , Wing | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Sharks | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
12 | Amber Hall | 29 | Second-row , Prop | 2013 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Roosters | 11 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — |
13 | Georgia Hale | 29 | Lock | 2015 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Titans | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
14 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 29 | Five-eighth , Halfback | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Raiders | 17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 1 |
15 | Najvada George | 25 | Prop , Lock | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 1 |
10 | Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa | 22 | Prop | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Dragons | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | Otesa Pule | 21 | Second-row , Centre | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Roosters | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — |
18 | Tiana Davison | 24 | Second-row | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
19 | Mackenzie Wiki | 23 | Wing , Centre | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Raiders | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
20 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 27 | Wing , Centre | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — |
21 | Brooke Talataina | 20 | Second-row , Halfback | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
W | Mya Hill-Moana | 22 | Prop | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Notes
Consecutive wins: 21 matches from 29 October 1999 to 15 November 2008.
This section last updated 29 May 2004.
The tally of tries, goals and points for this section is missing
Points scored: 238
Tries scored: 45
Goals kicked: 57
Points scored in a match: 40
Tries scored in a match: 6
Goals kicked in a match: 10
Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
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Australia | 1995 | 2024 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 56.67% | 604 | 473 | 56.08% |
Great Britain | 1998 | 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 196 | 24 | 89.09% |
New Zealand Māori | 2002 | 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 176 | 34 | 83.81% |
Cook Islands | 2003 | 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 178 | 4 | 97.80% |
Tokelau | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 84 | 0 | 100.00% |
Samoa | 2003 | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 184 | 20 | 90.20% |
Pacific Islands | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 72 | 0 | 100.00% |
Tonga | 2008 | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 120 | 26 | 82.19% |
England | 2008 | 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 204 | 42 | 82.93% |
France | 2013 | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 134 | 0 | 100.00% |
Canada | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 4 | 92.59% |
Papua New Guinea | 2017 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 74 | 0 | 100.00% |
Totals | 1995 | 2024 | 63 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 79.37% | 2,076 | 627 | 76.80% |
Notes:
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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1 Jul 1995 | Australia | 18–14 | 2 Test Series | Lidcombe Oval, Sydney | — | [5] [27] |
8 Jul 1995 | Australia | 14–6 | Hawker Oval, Canberra | — | [6] | |
20 Sep 1997 | Australia | 34–26 | 2 Test Series | Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington | — | [28] |
24 Sep 1997 | Australia | 40–16 | Carlaw Park, Auckland | — | [29] | |
23 Aug 1998 | Great Britain | 28–6 | 3 Test Series | Puketawhero Park, Rotorua | — | [30] |
29 Aug 1998 | Great Britain | 44–0 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | — | [31] [32] | |
4 Sep 1998 | Great Britain | 38–2 | Carlaw Park, Auckland | — | [33] | |
23 Sep 1999 | Australia | 20–10 | 3 Test Series | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | — | [23] |
27 Sep 1999 | Australia | 20–22 | Penrith Stadium, Sydney | [34] | [35] | |
29 Oct 1999 | Australia | 26–14 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | — | [36] | |
7 Nov 2000 | Great Britain | 22–12 | 2000 WRLWC | Rugby Ground, Orrell, Greater Manchester | — | [37] [38] |
10 Nov 2000 | Australia | 10–6 | South Leeds Stadium | [39] | [40] | |
18 Nov 2000 | Australia | 50–6 | Rams Stadium, Dewsbury | — | [41] | |
24 Nov 2000 | Great Britain | 26–4 | Wilderspool, Warrington | [42] | [43] | |
23 Sep 2001 | Australia | 42–8 | Test Match | Carlaw Park, Auckland | — | [44] |
Oct 2002 | Māori | 36–10 | Test Match | — | [45] | |
28 Sep 2003 | Cook Islands | 68–0 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | — | [25] [46] |
2 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 84–0 | Marist Rugby Grounds | — | [47] | |
4 Oct 2003 | Australia | 44–4 | North Harbour Stadium | — | [48] | |
6 Oct 2003 | Samoa | 84–0 | North Harbour Stadium | — | [49] | |
8 Oct 2003 | Great Britain | 38–0 | North Harbour Stadium | — | ||
12 Oct 2003 | Māori | 58–0 | North Harbour Stadium | — | [50] | |
14 Aug 2004 | Australia | 38–12 | 2 Test Series | Bendigo Bank Oval, Ipswich | — | [51] [52] |
21 Aug 2004 | Australia | 30–20 | Davies Park, Brisbane | [53] | [51] | |
1 Jul 2006 | Māori | 50–12 | Test Match | Rotorua International Stadium | — | |
6 Nov 2008 | Pacific Islands | 72–0 | 2008 WRLWC | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | [54] | |
8 Nov 2008 | Tonga | 42–4 | [55] | |||
10 Nov 2008 | Samoa | 26–4 | [56] | |||
12 Nov 2008 | England | 16–4 | [57] | |||
15 Nov 2008 | Australia | 34–0 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | [58] | ||
23 Sep 2009 | Australia | 16–18 | Test Match | Ellerslie Domain, Auckland | — | [59] |
10 Oct 2010 | England | 44–6 | 2 Test Series | Toll Stadium, Whangārei | — | [24] |
16 Oct 2010 | England | 38–6 | Waitakere Stadium, Auckland | — | [60] | |
5 Jul 2013 | France | 88–0 | 2013 WRLWC | The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury | [61] | [62] |
8 Jul 2013 | England | 34–16 | Post Office Road, Featherstone | [63] | [64] | |
11 Jul 2013 | Australia | 14–6 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley | [65] | ||
14 Jul 2013 | Australia | 12–22 | Headingley, Leeds | [66] | ||
9 Nov 2014 | Australia | 12–8 | Four Nations curtain-raiser | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | [67] [68] | [69] [70] |
3 May 2015 | Australia | 14–22 | Anzac Test | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | — | [71] [72] |
6 May 2016 | Australia | 26–16 | Anzac Test | Hunter Stadium, Newcastle | — | [73] |
5 May 2017 | Australia | 4–16 | Anzac Test | GIO Stadium, Canberra | [74] | |
4 Nov 2017 | Māori | 32–12 | Warm-up Match | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | — | [75] |
16 Nov 2017 | Canada | 50–4 | 2017 WRLWC | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney | [76] | |
19 Nov 2017 | Cook Islands | 76–0 | [77] | [26] | ||
22 Nov 2017 | Papua New Guinea | 38–0 | [78] | |||
26 Nov 2017 | England | 52–4 | [79] | [80] | ||
2 Dec 2017 | Australia | 16–23 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | [81] | [82] | |
13 Oct 2018 | Australia | 24–26 | Trans-Tasman Test | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [83] | [84] |
22 Jun 2019 | Samoa | 46–8 | Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [85] | |
25 Oct 2019 | Australia | 8–28 | Trans-Tasman Test | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | [86] | [87] |
7 Nov 2020 | Samoa | 28–8 | Invitational Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [88] | [89] |
25 Jun 2022 | Tonga | 50–12 | Invitational Test Match | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | [90] [91] | [92] [93] |
2 Nov 2022 | France | 46–0 | 2021 WRLWC | York Community Stadium, York | [94] | [95] [96] |
6 Nov 2022 | Cook Islands | 34–4 | [97] | [98] [99] | ||
10 Nov 2022 | Australia | 8–10 | [100] | [101] [102] | ||
14 Nov 2022 | England | 20–6 | [103] | [104] [105] | ||
19 Nov 2022 | Australia | 4–54 | Old Trafford, Manchester | [106] | [107] [108] | |
14 Oct 2023 | Australia | 10–16 | 2023 Pacific Champs | Qld Country Bank Stadium | [109] | [110] |
21 Oct 2023 | Tonga | 28–10 | Eden Park, Auckland | [111] | [112] | |
28 Oct 2023 | Australia | 12–6 | AAMI Park, Melbourne | — | [113] [114] | |
27 Oct 2024 | Australia | 0–14 | 2024 Pacific Champs | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | [115] | [116] |
3 Nov 2024 | Papua New Guinea | 36–0 | Santos Stadium, Port Moresby | [117] | [118] | |
10 Nov 2024 | Australia | 4–24 | CommBank Stadium, Sydney | [119] | [120] |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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31 Jan 2015 | Australia | 8–4 | 2015 Auckland Nines | Eden Park, Auckland | — | |
1 Feb 2015 | Australia | 16–4 | — | |||
1 Feb 2015 | Australia | 7–8 | [121] | |||
6 Feb 2016 | Australia | 4–11 | 2016 Auckland Nines | [122] | [123] | |
7 Feb 2016 | Australia | 9–0 | [124] | [123] | ||
7 Feb 2016 | Australia | 21–7 | [125] | [126] | ||
4 Feb 2017 | Australia | 4–20 | 2017 Auckland Nines | [127] | ||
5 Feb 2017 | Australia | 0–8 | [128] | |||
5 Feb 2017 | Australia | 4–14 | — | |||
18 Oct 2019 | Australia | 8–22 | 2019 World Cup 9s | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney | [129] | |
19 Oct 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 24–12 | [130] | |||
19 Oct 2019 | England | 33–4 | [131] | |||
19 Oct 2019 | Australia | 17–15 | [132] | [133] |
A female Player of the Year award is included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards.
Year | Player | Kiwi Ferns Matches in Year | Provincial Team | NZ Club | NRLW Club | Ref | |
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13's | 9's | ||||||
1997 | Trish Hina | 2 | — | Wellington | Te Aroha Eels | — | [134] |
1998 | Luisa Avaiki | 2 | — | Auckland | Richmond Rovers | — | [135] |
2000 | Trish Hina | 4 | — | Wellington | Te Aroha Eels | — | [136] |
2004 | Lorina Papali'i | 2 | — | Auckland | Richmond Rovers | — | [51] [137] |
2005 | Rona Peters | — | — | Auckland | — | [138] | |
2006 | Rona Peters | 1 | — | Auckland | — | [139] | |
2007 | Honey Hireme | 0 | — | Papakura Sea Eagles | — | [140] | |
2008 | Maia Tua-Davidson | 4 | — | Hawke's Bay | — | [141] | |
2009 | Tasha Tapu | ? | — | — | |||
2010 | Sarina Fiso | 2 | — | Auckland | Papakura Sea Eagles | — | [142] |
2011 | Akenehe Pereira | 0 | — | Wellington | — | ||
2012 | Honey Hireme | 0 | — | Waikato | — | [143] | |
2013 | Sarina Fiso | 4 | — | Counties Manukau | Manurewa Marlins | — | [144] |
2014 | Atawhai Tupaea | 1 | — | Counties Manukau | Papakura Sea Eagles | — | [145] |
2015 | Teuila Fotu-Moala | 1 | Yes | Counties Manukau | Otahuhu Leopards | — | [146] |
2016 | Sarina Fiso | 1 | Yes | Counties Manakau | Manurewa Marlins | — | [147] |
2017 | Apii Nicholls-Pualau | 5 | No | Counties Manakau | Manurewa Marlins | — | [148] |
2018 | Honey Hireme | 1 | — | Dragons | [149] [150] | ||
2019 | Georgia Hale | 2 | 4 | Auckland | Richmond Rovers | Warriors | [151] |
2020 | Krystal Rota | 1 | — | Counties Manakau | — | [152] | |
2021 | Not awarded | [153] | |||||
2022 | Raecene McGregor | 6 | — | — | — | Roosters | [154] |
2023 | Raecene McGregor | 3 | — | — | — | Dragons | [155] |
A female Rookie of the Year award has been included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards since 2018.
Year | Player | Kiwi Ferns Matches in Year | Provincial Team | NZ Club | NRLW Club | Ref | |
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13's | 9's | ||||||
2018 | Onjeurlina Leiataua | 1 | — | Counties Manukau | Warriors | [150] | |
2019 | Jules Newman | 1 | 4 | Auckland | Mount Albert Lions | Warriors | [151] |
2020 | Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | 1 | — | Upper Central | — | [152] | |
2021 | Not awarded | [153] | |||||
2022 | Brianna Clark | 5 | — | Broncos | [154] | ||
2023 | Annessa Biddle | 3 | — | Otara Scorpions | Sharks | [155] |
Official rankings as of June 2024 | |||
Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
1 | Australia | 100 | |
2 | New Zealand | 86 | |
3 | England | 69 | |
4 | 1 | France | 43 |
5 | 1 | Papua New Guinea | 33 |
6 | Cook Islands | 27 | |
7 | 1 | Wales | 24 |
8 | 1 | Canada | 24 |
9 | 1 | Greece | 22 |
10 | 1 | Ireland | 19 |
11 | 1 | Serbia | 16 |
12 | 1 | Brazil | 13 |
13 | 5 | Netherlands | 11 |
14 | 1 | Tonga | 9 |
15 | 1 | Philippines | 8 |
16 | United States | 6 | |
17 | Turkey | 5 | |
18 | 3 | Italy | 5 |
19 | 5 | Kenya | 4 |
20 | 1 | Malta | 4 |
21 | 2 | Nigeria | 3 |
22 | 4 | Uganda | 3 |
23 | 1 | Jamaica | 2 |
24 | 4 | Samoa | 2 |
25 | 1 | Ghana | 2 |
26 | 5 | Fiji | 1 |
27 | Lebanon | 0 | |
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT |
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995. [3]
1995 Inaugural Kiwi Ferns Team
Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played. [4] Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.
The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney. [5] New Zealand 18 (Maira Auega, Leah Witehira, Debbie Syme, Luisa Avaiki tries; Zavana Aranga goal) defeated Australia 14 (Natalie Dwyer, Julie McGuffie, Sherrilee Moulds tries; Sherrilee Moulds goal). [27]
The Second Test was held on 8 July 1995 at Hawker Oval in Canberra. New Zealand 14 (Tammi Wilson, Leah Witehira, Laura Waretine tries; Laura Waretine goal) defeated Australia 6 (Katrina Fanning try, Sherrilee Moulds goal). [6]
Other matches on the tour were played against the following teams:
1997 Kiwi Ferns Team
New Zealand hosted Australia. New Zealand won both International Test games to remain undefeated for 4 Tests in a row.
1998 Kiwi Ferns Team
New Zealand hosted a travelling Great Britain Lionesses team. New Zealand won all 3 test matches to bring their undefeated tally to 7 in a row.
1999 Kiwi Ferns Team
The three-match series was split between two matches in Sydney and one in Auckland. New Zealand won the First Test Match but lost the Second Test, ending their 8 Test undefeated streak.
2000 World Cup Kiwi Ferns Squad
New Zealand travelled to Great Britain for the Inaugural Women's Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand beat both Great Britain & Ireland and Australia in round matches, and then Australia in a semi-final to play Great Britain & Ireland in the final. New Zealand won the Final 26–4, to win the World Cup.
2003 Kiwi Ferns World Cup Squad
Sharlene Atai (Auckland), Luisa Avaiki (Captain, Auckland), Mere Baker (Canterbury), Elina Beets (Auckland), Tafale Chan Ting (Auckland), Nadene Conlon (Auckland), Sarina Fiso (Auckland), Aimee Gilbert (Wellington), Marion Heather (Auckland), Trish Hina (Wellington), Honey Hireme (Waikato), Annabelle Hohepa (Auckland), Teasha-Lee Leka (Auckland), Bodene Marino (Canterbury), Caroline Marsters, Lorina Papali'i, Rona Peters, Cynthia Ta'ala, Rachel White, Leah Witehira (all Auckland).[ citation needed ]
2010 Kiwi Ferns Team
The Kiwi Ferns team for the First Test against England was: Sarina Fiso; Sharlene Ata, Trish Hina, Karley Te Korua, Laura Mariu; Rona Peters, Josephine Leef; Sharnita Woodman, Ana Pereira, Cynthia Ta’ala, Honey Hireme, Maryanne Collins. Interchange: Ebony Low, Akehene Pereira, Maryanne Hemara, Kathleen Keremete. [ citation needed ] There were four changes to the seventeen for the Second Test, with Bridget Smith, Lorina Papali'i, Charmaine McMenamim and Alisha Moses playing in that match. [60]
2014 Kiwi Ferns Team
The Kiwi Ferns beat the Jillaroos 12 - 8 in a curtain-raiser match ahead of the Four Nations match between the Kangaroos and Samoa at the WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia. [69] [70]
2015 Kiwi Ferns Team
The 2015 Anzac Test curtain-raiser match between the Ferns and the Jillaroos was initially to be played on 1 May but was postponed due to bad weather. [157] [158] The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14. [71] [72]
Coverage of the New Zealand Women's Rugby League team in the following sources is intermittent until the mid-2010s. There are multiple instances of a newspaper publishing details in relation to a match or series in one year, but not of matches in following years.
Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes |
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Direct Online Access | ||||
CT | The Canberra Times | 1995 | Trove | Match Report. |
NZRL | New Zealand Rugby League | 1995–present | NZRL website | List of results |
VH, VR | Video Highlights, Replay | 2008–present | YouTube | Match highlights and or full match replays |
Indirect Online Access [nb 1] | ||||
NZH | The New Zealand Herald | 2003–present | ProQuest | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
TPC | The Press | 1996–present | ProQuest | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
DP | Dominion Post | 2003–present | ProQuest | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
SS | Sunday Star | 1998-2001 | ProQuest | Scores and articles for some matches |
SN | Sunday News | 1997–present | ProQuest | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles |
RLW | Rugby League Week | 2002-2017 | EBSCOhost | Scores and articles for some matches. |
Ind | The Independent | 2000 | ProQuest | Articles on some 2000 World Cup matches |
DT | Daily Telegraph | 2003-now | Newsbank | Scores and articles for some matches. |
SCD | Sunshine Coast Daily | 2008 | Newsbank | Good coverage of 2008 World Cup |
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Crystal Tamarua is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.
Abigail Roache is a New Zealand professional rugby league and union player. Her position is centre. She has represented New Zealand. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership and Richmond Roses in the ARL. In rugby union, she played for the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for the Auckland Storm provincially.
Ricky Henry is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys Women in the NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW) and the New Zealand women's national rugby league team.
Sharnita Woodman is a New Zealand dual international player. She played rugby union internationally for the Black Ferns and has also represented New Zealand in rugby league. She played union provincially for Counties Manukau in the Farah Palmer Cup.
The 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships are the third edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championships and the second under their current name. The championships consist of several international rugby league tournaments being played from October to November 2024 between nations of the Pacific region.
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