Anneka Stephens

Anneka Stephens (born 4 September 1989) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. She has represented Cook Islands in rugby sevens.

Anneka Stephens
Personal information
Full nameAnneka Taia-Stephens[1]
Born (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
Invercargill, New Zealand
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 St. George Illawarra 3 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Cook Islands 3 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP
As of 14 November 2022

Background

Stephens was born in Invercargill, where she played touch football and rugby union before moving to Perth, Western Australia.[2]

Playing career

Rugby league

In Perth, Stephens played rugby league for the Joondalup Giants in the women's NRLWA competition.[3]

In June 2018, Stephens represented the Combined Affiliated States at the Women's National Championships.[4] On 27 June 2018, she signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.[5]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons, starting at hooker in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6] She played all three games for the Dragons in 2018, starting all of them at hooker.

Rugby sevens

In 2016, she represented the Cook Islands at the 2016 Rugby World Women's Sevens Olympic Repechage Tournament in Dublin.[7]

References
  1. "Q & A with Anneka Taia-Stephens". WA NRL. 14 May 2020.
  2. "2003, 2004 & 2005 seasons". Sporty.
  3. "Stephens thankful for NRL opportunity". NRL WA. 28 June 2018.
  4. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
  5. "Dragons sign two more for NRL Women's Premiership". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 27 June 2018.
  6. "Late mail: Women's Premiership (Round 1)". St. George Illawarra. 9 September 2018.
  7. "Tupuna makes the cut". Cook Islands Rugby. 7 June 2016.
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