New Zealand Māori women's rugby league team
New Zealand Māori women’s rugby league team, also known as Wahine Toa, is a rugby league representative side made up of New Zealand Māori players. The side represents the New Zealand Māori Rugby league. The team has competed in international competition, including Test Matches and the 2003 World Cup. Since 2018 the team has competed in an annual All Stars match, against the Australian Indigenous women’s rugby league team.
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | New Zealand Māori Rugby League |
| Head coach | Keith Hanley |
| Captain | Corban McGregor |
| Team results | |
| First international | |
 Māori 4–34 Great Britain  (Auckland, New Zealand; 1998) | |
| Biggest win | |
Māori 44–0 Niue  (North Harbour Stadium, Albany; 2003) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Māori 0–58 New Zealand  (North Harbour Stadium, Albany; 2003) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first time in 2003) |
| Best result | Runners-Up |
Current squad
The following players were selected and played in the 11 February 2023 match against the Indigenous All Stars.[1]
| Player | Age | Position | NRLW Club | 2022 Club | Debut | M | T | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Broughton | 26 | Fullback |  Parramatta Eels |  Mounties | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmin Strange | 20 | Wing |  Sydney Roosters | Central Coast Roosters | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Amy Turner | 38 | Centre |  Brisbane Broncos |  Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Shanice Parker | 24 | Centre |  Newcastle Knights | Newcastle Knights | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Zali Fay | 22 | Wing | Parramatta Eels |  Cronulla Sharks | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Zahara Temara | 25 | Five-eighth | Sydney Roosters |  Burleigh Bears | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ashleigh Quinlan | 28 | Halfback | Parramatta Eels | Burleigh Bears | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Mato | 24 | Prop |  Gold Coast Titans |  North Sydney Bears | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooke Anderson | 27 | Hooker | Parramatta Eels | Cronulla Sharks | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mya Hill-Moana | 20 | Prop | Sydney Roosters | — | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | 19 | Second-row | Gold Coast Titans | Burleigh Bears | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivia Kernick | 22 | Second-row | Sydney Roosters | Central Coast Roosters | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Destiny Brill | 19 | Lock | Sydney Roosters |  NQ Stars | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capri Paekau | — | interchange | — |  Akarana Falcons | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harata Butler | — | interchange | — | — | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laikha Clarke | 21 | interchange | Gold Coast Titans | Burleigh Bears | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaliyah Paki | — | interchange | — | — | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahu Cassidy | — | interchange | — | Akarana Falcons | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: * = Player's age estimated based on previous articles on various news and rugby league websites.
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1998 | Great Britain | 4–34 | Tour Match | Auckland | T[2] |
| Oct 2002 | New Zealand | 10–36 | Test Match | | NZRL[3] |
| 8 August 2003 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 14–20 | Test Match | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | RLW[4] |
| 28 September 2003 | Australia | 24–28 | 2003 WRLWC | North Harbour Stadium | RLW[5] |
| 30 September 2003 | Niue | 44–0 | DT[6] | ||
| 4 October 2003 | Great Britain | 10–8 | RLR[7] | ||
| 8 October 2003 |  Cook Islands | 46–0 | RLR[8] | ||
| 10 October 2003 | Australia | 12–4 | DT[9] | ||
| 12 October 2003 | New Zealand | 0–58 | |||
| 1 July 2006 | New Zealand | 12–50 | Test Match | Rotorua International Stadium | |
| 31 October 2007 | Australia | 16–20 | 2 Test Series | Rotorua International Stadium | MD[10] OFTA[11] |
| 3 November 2007 | Australia | 20–4 | |||
| 16 September 2009 | Australia | 18–14 | Test Match | | QT[12] |
| 4 November 2017 | New Zealand | 12–32 | Warm-up Match | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | NZRL[13] |
| 15 February 2019 |  Indigenous All Stars | 8–4 | All Stars Match | AAMI Park | NRL[14] NRL[15] |
| 22 February 2020 | Indigenous All Stars | 4–10 | All Stars Match | Cbus Super Stadium | NRL[16] QRL[17] |
| 20 February 2021 | Indigenous All Stars | 24–0 | All Stars Match | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | NRL[18] |
| 12 February 2022 | Indigenous All Stars | 8–18 | All Stars Match | CommBank Stadium | NRL[19][20] |
| 11 February 2023 | Indigenous All Stars | 16–12 | All Stars Match | Rotorua International Stadium | NRL[21] |
See also
References
- "Harvey Norman All Stars squad lists". NRL. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Lionesses band together". Daily Telegraph. 17 August 1998. p. 31.
- "Kiwi Ferns – Past Results". NZRL. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Marshall, Matt. "Short Passes". Rugby League Week. Sydney: Bauer Media Group (13 August 2003): 4.
- "Scoreboard". Rugby League Week. Sydney: Bauer Media Group (1 October 2003).
- "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 1 October 2003. p. 82.
- "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 October 2003. p. 8.
- "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 November 2003. p. 8.
- "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2003. p. 97.
- "'Rugby snobs' prepare to play league for their country". Manly Daily. 20 October 2007. p. 87 – via NewsBank.
- North, Bill (12 November 2007). "League Of Her Own – Pennell Returns After Back-To-Back Tours". Our Footy Team Archives. Daily Liberal. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- Gaskin, Lee (30 September 2009). "Aussie women break Kiwi hold". Queensland Times. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- http://www.nzrl.co.nz/fanzone/news/2017/8/kiwi-ferns-to-play-rlwc-warm-up-game-in-hamilton/
- Walter, Brad (15 February 2019). "Rota puts personal anguish aside to inspire Maori All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Match Highlights: Indigenous Women's All Stars v NZ Maori Women's All Stars". NRL. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Gould, Joel (22 February 2020). "Davis-Welsh, Harden lead Indigenous Women's All Stars to glory". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Match Highlights: Indigenous All Stars v Maori Ferns". QRL. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Match Highlights: Indigenous Women v Maori Women". NRL. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Lenehan, Martin (12 February 2022). "Chapman doubles up as Indigenous All Stars storm home". NRL. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- Kennedy, Chris (12 February 2022). "Best in the world: Fullback duel lights up All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- Edwards, Colleen (12 February 2023). "Captains' call: 'Those are the moments we're going to take'". NRL. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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