New Zealand women's national rugby league team

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New Zealand women's national rugby league team
Team information
NicknameKiwi Ferns
Governing body New Zealand Rugby League
Region Oceania
Head coachRicky Henry
Captain Georgia Hale &
Raecene McGregor
IRL ranking 2nd
Uniforms
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First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 18 – 14 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995)
Biggest win
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 88 – 0 France  Flag of France.svg
(Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013)
Biggest defeat
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4 – 54 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Manchester, England; 19 November 2022)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first time in 2000 )
Best resultChampions (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.

Contents

New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008. [1] [2]

History

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.

Coaches

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]

NameTestsNinesRef.
SpanMatchesWDLW%SpanMatchesWDLW%
Janie Thompson199519974400100.00N/A [9]
Tony Lajpold19981999650183.33N/A [10]
Michael Rawiri200020015500100.00N/A [11] [12]
Lawrence Brydon200220049900100.00N/A [13] [14]
Stan Martin 20062009760185.71N/A
Lynley Tierney-Mani20102013650183.33N/A [9] [15]
Rusty Matua20141100100.002015320166.67 [16]
Alan Jackson20152016210150.0020162017620433.33 [17]
Tony Benson 2017750271.43N/A [18]
Kelvin Wright201810010.00N/A [19]
Justin Morgan 2019210150.002019430175.00 [8]
Ricky Henry 20201280466.67N/A [7]

Note:

Players

Current squad

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, 3 November 2024 (after the match against PNG Orchids).

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)Kiwi FernsNRLWOther Reps
DbtMTGFPts2024 ClubCMTMTGFPts
1 Shanice Parker 26 Fullback , Wing 202271004 Newcastle colours.svg Knights 283380032 New South Wales colours.svg 1 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 3 City colours.svg 2
2Mackenzie Wiki23 Wing , Centre 202400000 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 141440016Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 3
3 Mele Hufanga 30 Centre 2022960024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 2020170068
4 Abigail Roache 28 Centre , Wing 2022730012 Newcastle colours.svg Knights 202090036
5Leianne Tufuga22 Wing , Centre 2023530012 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 1628100040Flag of Samoa.svg 1 City colours.svg 2
6 Gayle Broughton 28 Five-eighth , Fullback 202420000 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 162370028Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
7 Tyla King 30 Halfback , Five-eighth 202350408 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 131334020
8 Brianna Clark 29 Prop 2022717018 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 2026210028 Queensland colours.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 1
9Brooke Anderson28 Hooker , Lock 202350000 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 202530012 New South Wales colours.svg 1 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2 City colours.svg 2
10Alexis Tauaneai19 Prop , Lock 202420000 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 161630012
11 Najvada George 25 Prop , Lock 202350000 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 18270000 City colours.svg 2 Australian colours.svg 1
12 Amber Hall 29 Second-row , Prop 20131340016 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 112990036
13 Georgia Hale 29 Lock 2015190000 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 303930012
14Ashleigh Quinlan29 Five-eighth , Halfback 202341004 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 172340016Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2 City colours.svg 1
15Otesa Pule21 Second-row , Centre 202291004 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 272780032
16Brooke Talataina20 Second-row , Halfback 202410000 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 12121004
17Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa22 Prop 202351004 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 18190000
18 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 27 Wing , Centre 202310000 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 181840016
RAnnessa Biddle21 Second-row , Wing 202342008 Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 191960024Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
R Tiana Davison 24 Second-row 202330000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 8162008
R Apii Nicholls 31 Fullback 20171556032 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 172817018
WMya Hill-Moana22 Prop 2020100000 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 25251004Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 4

Notes

Records

Team records

Consecutive wins: 21 matches from 29 October 1999 to 15 November 2008.

Individual records

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

Competitive record

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19952024291701258.62%60044957.20%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 199820036600100.00%1962489.09%
Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg New Zealand Māori 200220174400100.00%1763483.81%
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 200320223300100.00%178497.80%
Flag of Tokelau.svg Tokelau200320031100100.00%840100.00%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 200320204400100.00%1842090.20%
 Pacific Islands200820081100100.00%720100.00%
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 200820233300100.00%1202682.19%
Flag of England.svg  England 200820226600100.00%2044282.93%
Flag of France.svg  France 201320222200100.00%1340100.00%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 201720171100100.00%50492.59%
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 201720242200100.00%740100.00%
Totals19952024625001280.65%2,07260377.46%

Notes:

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
1 Jul 1995Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
18–14
2 Test SeriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg Lidcombe Oval, Sydney [5] [27]
8 Jul 1995Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hawker Oval, Canberra [6]
20 Sep 1997Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
34–26
2 Test SeriesFlag of New Zealand.svg Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington [28]
24 Sep 1997Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
40–16
Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [29]
23 Aug 1998Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
28–6
3 Test Series Flag of New Zealand.svg Puketawhero Park, Rotorua [30]
29 Aug 1998Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
44–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rugby League Park, Christchurch [31] [32]
4 Sep 1998Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
38–2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [33]
23 Sep 1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
20–10
3 Test SeriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [23]
27 Sep 1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
20–22
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Stadium, Sydney [34] [35]
29 Oct 1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
26–14
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ericsson Stadium, Auckland [36]
7 Nov 2000Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
22–12
2000 WRLWC Flag of England.svg Rugby Ground, Orrell, Greater Manchester [37] [38]
10 Nov 2000Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10–6
Flag of England.svg South Leeds Stadium [39] [40]
18 Nov 2000Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
50–6
Flag of England.svg Rams Stadium, Dewsbury [41]
24 Nov 2000Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
26–4
Flag of England.svg Wilderspool, Warrington [42] [43]
23 Sep 2001Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
42–8
Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [44]
Oct 2002 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori
36–10
Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg [45]
28 Sep 2003Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
68–0
2003 WRLWC Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [25] [46]
2 Oct 2003Flag of Tokelau.svg Tokelau
84–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marist Rugby Grounds [47]
4 Oct 2003Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
44–4
Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [48]
6 Oct 2003Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
84–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [49]
8 Oct 2003Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
38–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium
12 Oct 2003 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori
58–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [50]
14 Aug 2004Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
38–12
2 Test SeriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg Bendigo Bank Oval, Ipswich [51] [52]
21 Aug 2004Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
30–20
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies Park, Brisbane [53] [51]
1 Jul 2006 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori
50–12
Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Rotorua International Stadium
6 Nov 2008  Pacific Islands
72–0
2008 WRLWC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast [54]
8 Nov 2008Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
42–4
[55]
10 Nov 2008Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
26–4
[56]
12 Nov 2008Flag of England.svg  England
16–4
[57]
15 Nov 2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
34–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [58]
23 Sep 2009Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
16–18
Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Ellerslie Domain, Auckland [59]
10 Oct 2010Flag of England.svg  England
44–6
2 Test SeriesFlag of New Zealand.svg Toll Stadium, Whangārei [24]
16 Oct 2010Flag of England.svg  England
38–6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Waitakere Stadium, Auckland [60]
5 Jul 2013Flag of France.svg  France
88–0
2013 WRLWC Flag of England.svg The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury [61] [62]
8 Jul 2013Flag of England.svg  England
34–16
Flag of England.svg Post Office Road, Featherstone [63] [64]
11 Jul 2013Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14–6
Flag of England.svg Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley [65]
14 Jul 2013Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12–22
Flag of England.svg Headingley, Leeds [66]
9 Nov 2014Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12–8
Four Nations curtain-raiserFlag of Australia (converted).svg WIN Stadium, Wollongong [67] [68] [69] [70]
3 May 2015Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
14–22
Anzac TestFlag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [71] [72]
6 May 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
26–16
Anzac TestFlag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Stadium, Newcastle [73]
5 May 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–16
Anzac TestFlag of Australia (converted).svg GIO Stadium, Canberra [74]
4 Nov 2017 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori
32–12
Warm-up MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Stadium, Hamilton [75]
16 Nov 2017Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
50–4
2017 WRLWC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney [76]
19 Nov 2017Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
76–0
[77] [26]
22 Nov 2017Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
38–0
[78]
26 Nov 2017Flag of England.svg  England
52–4
[79] [80]
2 Dec 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
16–23
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [81] [82]
13 Oct 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
24–26
Trans-Tasman TestFlag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [83] [84]
22 Jun 2019Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
46–8
Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [85]
25 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8–28
Trans-Tasman TestFlag of Australia (converted).svg WIN Stadium, Wollongong [86] [87]
7 Nov 2020Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
28–8
Invitational Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [88] [89]
25 Jun 2022Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
50–12
Invitational Test MatchFlag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [90] [91] [92] [93]
2 Nov 2022Flag of France.svg  France
46–0
2021 WRLWC Flag of England.svg York Community Stadium, York [94] [95] [96]
6 Nov 2022Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
34–4
[97] [98] [99]
10 Nov 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8–10
[100] [101] [102]
14 Nov 2022Flag of England.svg  England
20–6
[103] [104] [105]
19 Nov 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–54
Flag of England.svg Old Trafford, Manchester [106] [107] [108]
14 Oct 2023Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
10–16
2023 Pacific Champs Flag of Australia (converted).svg Qld Country Bank Stadium [109] [110]
21 Oct 2023Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
28–10
Flag of New Zealand.svg Eden Park, Auckland [111] [112]
28 Oct 2023Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
12–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg AAMI Park, Melbourne [113] [114]
27 Oct 2024Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–14
2024 Pacific Champs Flag of New Zealand.svg Rugby League Park, Christchurch [115] [116]
3 Nov 2024Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
36–0
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [117] [118]

Upcoming Fixtures

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
31 Jan 2015Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8–4
2015 Auckland Nines Flag of New Zealand.svg Eden Park, Auckland
1 Feb 2015Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
16–4
1 Feb 2015Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
7–8
[120]
6 Feb 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–11
2016 Auckland Nines [121] [122]
7 Feb 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
9–0
[123] [122]
7 Feb 2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
21–7
[124] [125]
4 Feb 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–20
2017 Auckland Nines [126]
5 Feb 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–8
[127]
5 Feb 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–14
18 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8–22
2019 World Cup 9s Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bankwest Stadium, Sydney [128]
19 Oct 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
24–12
[129]
19 Oct 2019Flag of England.svg  England
33–4
[130]
19 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
17–15
[131] [132]

Individual awards

Player of the Year

A female Player of the Year award is included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards.

YearPlayerKiwi Ferns
Matches in Year
Provincial TeamNZ ClubNRLW ClubRef
13's9's
1997 Trish Hina 2WellingtonTe Aroha Eels [133]
1998 Luisa Avaiki 2Auckland Richmond Rovers [134]
2000 Trish Hina 4WellingtonTe Aroha Eels [135]
2004 Lorina Papali'i 2Auckland Richmond Rovers [51] [136]
2005 Rona Peters Auckland [137]
2006 Rona Peters 1Auckland [138]
2007 Honey Hireme 0 Papakura Sea Eagles [139]
2008 Maia Tua-Davidson 4Hawke's Bay [140]
2009Tasha Tapu ?
2010 Sarina Fiso 2Auckland Papakura Sea Eagles [141]
2011 Akenehe Pereira 0Wellington
2012 Honey Hireme 0Waikato [142]
2013 Sarina Fiso 4Counties Manukau Manurewa Marlins [143]
2014 Atawhai Tupaea 1Counties Manukau Papakura Sea Eagles [144]
2015 Teuila Fotu-Moala 1YesCounties Manukau Otahuhu Leopards [145]
2016 Sarina Fiso 1YesCounties Manakau Manurewa Marlins [146]
2017 Apii Nicholls-Pualau 5NoCounties Manakau Manurewa Marlins [147]
2018 Honey Hireme 1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons [148] [149]
2019 Georgia Hale 24Auckland Richmond Rovers Auckland colours.svg Warriors [150]
2020 Krystal Rota 1Counties Manakau [151]
2021Not awarded [152]
2022 Raecene McGregor 6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters [153]
2023 Raecene McGregor 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons [154]

Rookie of the Year

A female Rookie of the Year award has been included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards since 2018.

YearPlayerKiwi Ferns
Matches in Year
Provincial TeamNZ ClubNRLW ClubRef
13's9's
2018 Onjeurlina Leiataua 1Counties Manukau Auckland colours.svg Warriors [149]
2019 Jules Newman 14Auckland Mount Albert Lions Auckland colours.svg Warriors [150]
2020 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 1Upper Central [151]
2021Not awarded [152]
2022 Brianna Clark 5 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos [153]
2023 Annessa Biddle 3Otara Scorpions Cronulla colours.svg Sharks [154]

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of June 2024
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 86
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 69
4Increase2.svg 1Flag of France.svg  France 43
5Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 33
6Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 27
7Increase2.svg 1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24
8Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24
9Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22
10Decrease2.svg 1Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 19
11Increase2.svg 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16
12Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13
13Increase2.svg 5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11
14Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 9
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 8
16Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 6
17Steady2.svgFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5
18Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 4
21Increase2.svg 2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
22Increase2.svg 4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3
23Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2
24Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2
25Increase2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
26Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1
27Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Past squads

1990s

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.

2000s

2000 World Cup Kiwi Ferns Squad

  1. Somma Te Kahu
  2. Sharlene Johnson
  3. Michelle Driscoll
  4. Selena Te Amo
  5. Stacey O'Carroll
  6. Trish Hina
  7. Leah Witehira
  8. Nicole Presland (C)
  9. Tracy Wrigley
  10. Luisa Avaiki
  11. Rachel White
  12. Nadene Conlon (C)
  13. Tasha Davie
  14. Laura Mariu
  15. Ina Muaiava
  16. Frances Te Ao
  17. Hanna Wainohu
  18. Nola Campbell
  19. Miriama Niha
  20. Lynley Tierney-Mani
  21. Rachel Cooper
  22. Priscilla Moke
  23. Vicki Logopati
  24. Katrina Howard

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 ]

2010s

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. [156] [157] The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14. [71] [72]

Sources

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.

AcronymItemYearsDatabase AppNotes
Direct Online Access
CT The Canberra Times 1995 Trove Match Report.
NZRLNew Zealand Rugby League1995–present NZRL website List of results
VH, VRVideo Highlights, Replay2008–presentYouTubeMatch highlights and or full match replays
Indirect Online Access [nb 1]
NZH The New Zealand Herald 2003–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
TPC The Press 1996–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
DP Dominion Post 2003–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
SS Sunday Star 1998-2001ProQuestScores and articles for some matches
SN Sunday News 1997–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles
RLW Rugby League Week 2002-2017EBSCOhostScores and articles for some matches.
Ind The Independent 2000ProQuestArticles on some 2000 World Cup matches
DT Daily Telegraph 2003-nowNewsbankScores and articles for some matches.
SCD Sunshine Coast Daily 2008NewsbankGood coverage of 2008 World Cup
  1. Access through library eResources to database applications housing newspaper and journal content. This may require library membership. As an example, SLNSW eResources requires a membership number, although membership is free to residents of NSW.

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