Simaima Taufa

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Simaima Taufa
Personal information
Full nameSimaima Taufa-Kautai
Born (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 29)
Tofoa, Tonga
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–20 Sydney Roosters 92008
2021–22 Parramatta Eels 1200020
2023– Canberra Raiders 00000
Total2120028
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–22 New South Wales 81004
2014– Australia 110000
2015–16 Women's All Stars 20000
Source: RLP
As of 14 November 2022

Simaima Taufa-Kautai (born 28 April 1994) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL Women's Premiership and Mounties RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

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She is an Australian and New South Wales representative.

Background

Taufa was born in Tonga and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to Sydney with her family. [1]

She grew up playing rugby union, playing for the Western Sydney Two Blues in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup competition. [2]

Playing career

In 2014, Taufa began playing rugby league for the Canley Heights Dragons. [3] On 19 July 2014, she made her debut for New South Wales in a 10–26 loss to Queensland. [4] On 9 November 2014, she made her Test debut for Australia in an 8–12 win over New Zealand. [5] [6]

On 27 September 2017, Taufa won the Dally M Female Player of the Year medal at the Dally M awards. [7] On 2 December 2017, Taufa started at lock in Australia's World Cup final win over New Zealand. [8]

On 17 June 2018, Taufa was announced as one of fifteen marquee signings by the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team. [9] On 2 September 2018, she was named captain of the side. [10]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Roosters in a 4–10 loss to the New Zealand Warriors. [11] On 30 September 2018, she started at lock in the Roosters 12–34 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos. [12]

In 2020, Taufa joined the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. [13] On 25 October 2020, Taufa started at prop in the Roosters 10–20 Grand Final loss to the Broncos. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Simaima Taufa". NRL.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Featuring NRL Part 2". FOX SPORTS. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Interstate Challenge: Canley Heights Dragons". Fairfield Chaampion. 30 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "2014 Women's Interstate Challenge". NRL. 13 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "NSW Stars In Jillaroos Squad". NSWRL. 21 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Media, NRL Digital (21 October 2014). "Six new faces for Australian Jillaroos". NRL CLUBS. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Simaima Taufa rugby league 'Female Player of the Year'". Matangi Tonga. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jillaroos named". Rugby League World Cup. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Simaima Taufa named captain of Women's Premiership team". Sydney Roosters. 2 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "NRLW Late Mail Round 1". Sydney Roosters. 8 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "NRLW Late Mail Grand Final". Sydney Roosters. 30 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Women's Origins - Simaima Taufa". NSWRL. 26 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "NRLW Late Mail Grand Final". Sydney Roosters. 25 October 2020.
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