Tyler Bentley

Tyler Tuari-Bentley (born 6 April 1998)  is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as an outside back for the Sydney Roosters in the NRLW.

Tyler Bentley
Bentley playing for HOBM in 2020
Birth nameTyler-Marie Bentley
Date of birth (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolSacred Heart College & St. Catherine's College
Rugby league career
Position(s) Outside back
Current team Sydney Roosters
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Randwick Queenfishers ()
2022 Wainuiomata Lioness 1 ()
2017,2022 Wellington Orcas ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023 - Sydney Roosters 1 ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Oriental-Rongotai FC 6 (35)
2015-2016 Avalon Shewolves 17 (45)
2017-2021 HOBM Eagles 41 (185)
2022-2023 Petone Ponies 13 (100)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018,2020,2022 Wellington Pride 3 (5)

Background & Early Life

Born and raised in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Bentley is of Samoan and Māori descent. She started playing her junior rugby in Year 11 for St Catherine's College, where she was teammates with Black Fern Joanah Ngan-Woo, and for the Ories rugby club.

She played rugby league and rugby union in the Wellington region [1][2] before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in 2023.[3]

Playing career

2018

On October 6, Bentley debuted for Wellington Pride[4] against Taranaki. The Pride were crowned winners of the Farah Palmer Cup Championship .[5]

2022

Bentley was selected in the Wellington Orcas squad for the NZRL Women’s Championship.[6] She scored a brilliant try off the bench in a narrow loss against the Auckland Vulcans in the final.[7][8]

2023

On September 16, Bentley made her NRLW debut in round 9, for the Roosters on the wing against the North Queensland Cowboys.

Statistics

NRLW
SeasonTeamPlayedTriesGoalsPoints
2023 Sydney Roosters1---
Totals1---

References
  1. "Wellington Club Rugby: Clubs, Teams & People". www.clubrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. "Randwick Rugby League - Wellington Womens Representatives". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. "Roosters 2023 NRLW Squad Finalised". Sydney Roosters. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. "Tyler BENTLEY-TUARI Rugby Career & Stats | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. "Farah Palmer Cup", Wikipedia, 2023-02-20, retrieved 2023-07-01
  6. "Wellington Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  7. "Auckland hold off a late surge from the Orca's to claim NZRL Championship - New Zealand Rugby League". 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. Women's Championship Final Auckland Vulcans v Wellington, retrieved 2023-07-01

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