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New Zealand women's national rugby league team
Team information
NicknameKiwi Ferns
Governing bodyNew Zealand Rugby League
RegionOceania
Head coachRicky Henry
CaptainGeorgia Hale &
Raecene McGregor
IRL ranking2nd
Uniforms
Team results
First international
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 18 – 14 Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995)
Biggest win
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 88 – 0 France File:Flag of France.svg
(Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013)
Biggest defeat
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4 – 54 Australia File: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. 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]

Name Tests Nines Ref.
Span Matches W D L W% Span Matches W D L W%
Janie Thompson 1995–1997 4 4 0 0 100.00 N/A [9]
Tony Lajpold 1998–1999 6 5 0 1 83.33 N/A [10]
Michael Rawiri 2000–2001 5 5 0 0 100.00 N/A [11][12]
Lawrence Brydon 2002–2004 9 9 0 0 100.00 N/A [13][14]
Stan Martin 2006–2009 7 6 0 1 85.71 N/A
Lynley Tierney-Mani 2010–2013 6 5 0 1 83.33 N/A [9][15]
Rusty Matua 2014 1 1 0 0 100.00 2015 3 2 0 1 66.67 [16]
Alan Jackson 2015–2016 2 1 0 1 50.00 2016–2017 6 2 0 4 33.33 [17]
Tony Benson 2017 7 5 0 2 71.43 N/A [18]
Kelvin Wright 2018 1 0 0 1 0.00 N/A [19]
Justin Morgan 2019 2 1 0 1 50.00 2019 4 3 0 1 75.00 [8]
Ricky Henry 2020– 12 8 0 4 66.67 N/A [7]

Note:

  • Last updated: 3 November 2024

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, 11 November 2024.

J# Player Age Position(s) Kiwi Ferns NRLW Other Reps
Dbt M T G F Pts 2024 Club CM TM T G F Pts
1 Apii Nicholls 31 Fullback 2017 16 5 6 0 32 File:Canberra colours.svg Raiders 17 28 1 7 0 18
2 Leianne Tufuga 22 Wing, Centre 2023 6 4 0 0 16 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 16 28 10 0 0 40 File:Flag of Samoa.svg 1 File:City colours.svg 2
3 Mele Hufanga 30 Centre 2022 10 6 0 0 24 File:Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 20 20 17 0 0 68
4 Abigail Roache 28 Centre, Wing 2022 8 3 0 0 12 File:Newcastle colours.svg Knights 20 20 9 0 0 36
5 Shanice Parker 26 Wing, Fullback 2022 8 1 0 0 4 File:Newcastle colours.svg Knights 28 33 8 0 0 32 File:New South Wales colours.svg 1 File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1 File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 3 File:City colours.svg 2
6 Gayle Broughton 28 Five-eighth, Fullback 2024 3 0 0 0 0 File:Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 16 23 7 0 0 28 File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
7 Tyla King 30 Halfback, Five-eighth 2023 6 0 4 0 8 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 13 13 3 4 0 20
8 Brianna Clark 29 Prop 2022 8 1 7 0 18 File:Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 20 26 2 10 0 28 File:Queensland colours.svg 1 File:Australian colours.svg 1
9 Brooke Anderson 28 Hooker, Lock 2023 6 0 0 0 0 File:Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 20 25 3 0 0 12 File:New South Wales colours.svg 1 File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2 File:City colours.svg 2
16 Alexis Tauaneai 19 Prop, Lock 2024 3 0 0 0 0 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 16 16 3 0 0 12
11 Annessa Biddle 21 Second-row, Wing 2023 5 2 0 0 8 File:Cronulla colours.svg Sharks 19 19 6 0 0 24 File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
12 Amber Hall 29 Second-row, Prop 2013 14 4 0 0 16 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 11 29 9 0 0 36
13 Georgia Hale 29 Lock 2015 20 0 0 0 0 File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 30 39 3 0 0 12
14 Ashleigh Quinlan 29 Five-eighth, Halfback 2023 5 1 0 0 4 File:Canberra colours.svg Raiders 17 23 4 0 0 16 File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2 File:City colours.svg 1
15 Najvada George 25 Prop, Lock 2023 6 0 0 0 0 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 18 27 0 0 0 0 File:City colours.svg 2 File:Australian colours.svg 1
10 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa 22 Prop 2023 6 1 0 0 4 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 18 19 0 0 0 0
17 Otesa Pule 21 Second-row, Centre 2022 10 1 0 0 4 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 27 27 8 0 0 32
18 Tiana Davison 24 Second-row 2023 3 0 0 0 0 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 8 16 2 0 0 8
19 Mackenzie Wiki 23 Wing, Centre 2024 1 3 0 0 12 File:Canberra colours.svg Raiders 14 14 4 0 0 16 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 3
20 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 27 Wing, Centre 2023 1 0 0 0 0 File:Canberra colours.svg Raiders 18 18 4 0 0 16
21 Brooke Talataina 20 Second-row, Halfback 2024 1 0 0 0 0 File:Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 12 12 1 0 0 4
W Mya Hill-Moana 22 Prop 2020 10 0 0 0 0 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 25 25 1 0 0 4 File:Tino 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 17 November 2024. The tally of tries, goals and points for this section is missing

  • All of the 16 points vs Australia on 23 September 2009.
  • 4 of 44 points vs England on 10 October 2010 (First Test). A long report in the New Zealand Herald mentions the scorers of the ten tries but omits the goal-kicker.[23]

Points scored: 246

Tries scored: 45

Goals kicked: 57

Points scored in a match: 40

Tries scored in a match: 6

Goals kicked in a match: 10

Notes:

  • Most Games is not listed above as full line-ups are not known to contributors for multiple matches prior to 2011.
    • Unknown: 1997 (both Tests), 1998 (2nd Test), 1999 (1st Test), 2002 (only match), 2003 (all six World Cup matches), 2004 (1st Test), 2006 (only match), 2009 (only Test), 2010 (1st Test).
    • Known: 1995 (both Tests), 1998 (1st & 3rd Tests), 1999 (2nd & 3rd Tests), 2000 (all four World Cup matches), 2001 (only Test), 2004 (2nd Test), 2008 (all five World Cup matches), 2010 (2nd Test).
  • For the 2nd Test of 1999, the try-scorers listed in the New Zealand Rugby League Annual 1999 differs from the try-scorers shown in the match video on YouTube. The Annual has the try-scorers as Nadene Conlon, Zavana Aranga, Rachel White, and Leah Witehira.[26] The video shows the New Zealand try scorers as Nadene Conlon (video 0:10:31), Rachel White (0:47:46), Miriama Niha (1:02:21), and Michelle Driscoll (1:15:46).
  • Try-scorers for the 1st Test of 1999 are listed in the Annual as Trish Hina (2), Leah Witehira, and Tasha Davie. A one paragraph report in The Press mentions two second-half try scorers for New Zealand in this match as Leah Witehira and Tasha Davie.[27]

Competitive record

Head to head records

Opponent FM MR M W D L Win% PF PA Share
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1995 2024 30 17 0 13 56.67% 604 473 56.08%
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1998 2003 6 6 0 0 100.00% 196 24 89.09%
File:Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg New Zealand Māori 2002 2017 4 4 0 0 100.00% 176 34 83.81%
File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 2003 2022 3 3 0 0 100.00% 178 4 97.80%
File:Flag of Tokelau.svg Tokelau 2003 2003 1 1 0 0 100.00% 84 0 100.00%
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 2003 2020 4 4 0 0 100.00% 184 20 90.20%
 Pacific Islands 2008 2008 1 1 0 0 100.00% 72 0 100.00%
File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 2008 2023 3 3 0 0 100.00% 120 26 82.19%
File:Flag of England.svg England 2008 2022 6 6 0 0 100.00% 204 42 82.93%
File:Flag of France.svg France 2013 2022 2 2 0 0 100.00% 134 0 100.00%
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2017 2017 1 1 0 0 100.00% 50 4 92.59%
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 2017 2024 2 2 0 0 100.00% 74 0 100.00%
Totals 1995 2024 63 50 0 13 79.37% 2,076 627 76.80%

Notes:

  • Table last updated 11 November 2024.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Results

Full internationals

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
1 Jul 1995 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
18–14
2 Test Series File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lidcombe Oval, Sydney [5][28]
8 Jul 1995 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
14–6
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hawker Oval, Canberra [6]
20 Sep 1997 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
34–26
2 Test Series File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington [29]
24 Sep 1997 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
40–16
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [30]
23 Aug 1998 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
28–6
3 Test Series File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Puketawhero Park, Rotorua [31]
29 Aug 1998 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
44–0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Rugby League Park, Christchurch [32][33]
4 Sep 1998 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
38–2
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [34]
23 Sep 1999 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
20–10
3 Test Series File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [27]
27 Sep 1999 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
20–22
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith Stadium, Sydney [35] [36]
29 Oct 1999 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
26–14
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Ericsson Stadium, Auckland [37]
7 Nov 2000 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
22–12
2000 WRLWC File:Flag of England.svg Rugby Ground, Orrell, Greater Manchester [38][39]
10 Nov 2000 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
10–6
File:Flag of England.svg South Leeds Stadium [40] [41]
18 Nov 2000 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
50–6
File:Flag of England.svg Rams Stadium, Dewsbury [42]
24 Nov 2000 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
26–4
File:Flag of England.svg Wilderspool, Warrington [43] [44]
23 Sep 2001 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
42–8
Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland [45]
Oct 2002 Māori people Māori
36–10
Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg [46]
28 Sep 2003 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
68–0
2003 WRLWC File:Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [24][47]
2 Oct 2003 File:Flag of Tokelau.svg Tokelau
84–0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Marist Rugby Grounds [48]
4 Oct 2003 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
44–4
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [49]
6 Oct 2003 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
84–0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [50]
8 Oct 2003 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
38–0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium
12 Oct 2003 Māori people Māori
58–0
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg North Harbour Stadium [51]
14 Aug 2004 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
38–12
2 Test Series File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bendigo Bank Oval, Ipswich [52][53]
21 Aug 2004 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
30–20
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davies Park, Brisbane [54] [52]
1 Jul 2006 Māori people Māori
50–12
Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Rotorua International Stadium
6 Nov 2008  Pacific Islands
72–0
2008 WRLWC File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast [55]
8 Nov 2008 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
42–4
[56]
10 Nov 2008 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
26–4
[57]
12 Nov 2008 File:Flag of England.svg England
16–4
[58]
15 Nov 2008 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
34–0
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [59]
23 Sep 2009 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
16–18
Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Ellerslie Domain, Auckland [60]
10 Oct 2010 File:Flag of England.svg England
44–6
2 Test Series File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Toll Stadium, Whangārei [23]
16 Oct 2010 File:Flag of England.svg England
38–6
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Waitakere Stadium, Auckland [61]
5 Jul 2013 File:Flag of France.svg France
88–0
2013 WRLWC File:Flag of England.svg The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury [62] [63]
8 Jul 2013 File:Flag of England.svg England
34–16
File:Flag of England.svg Post Office Road, Featherstone [64] [65]
11 Jul 2013 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
14–6
File:Flag of England.svg Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley [66]
14 Jul 2013 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
12–22
File:Flag of England.svg Headingley, Leeds [67]
9 Nov 2014 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
12–8
Four Nations curtain-raiser File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg WIN Stadium, Wollongong [68][69] [70][71]
3 May 2015 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
14–22
Anzac Test File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [72][73]
6 May 2016 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
26–16
Anzac Test File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Stadium, Newcastle [74]
5 May 2017 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–16
Anzac Test File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg GIO Stadium, Canberra [75]
4 Nov 2017 Māori people Māori
32–12
Warm-up Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Waikato Stadium, Hamilton [76]
16 Nov 2017 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
50–4
2017 WRLWC File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney [77]
19 Nov 2017 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
76–0
[78] [25]
22 Nov 2017 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
38–0
[79]
26 Nov 2017 File:Flag of England.svg England
52–4
[80] [81]
2 Dec 2017 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
16–23
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [82] [83]
13 Oct 2018 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
24–26
Trans-Tasman Test File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [84] [85]
22 Jun 2019 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
46–8
Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [86]
25 Oct 2019 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
8–28
Trans-Tasman Test File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg WIN Stadium, Wollongong [87] [88]
7 Nov 2020 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
28–8
Invitational Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [89] [90]
25 Jun 2022 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
50–12
Invitational Test Match File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland [91][92] [93][94]
2 Nov 2022 File:Flag of France.svg France
46–0
2021 WRLWC File:Flag of England.svg York Community Stadium, York [95] [96][97]
6 Nov 2022 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
34–4
[98] [99][100]
10 Nov 2022 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
8–10
[101] [102][103]
14 Nov 2022 File:Flag of England.svg England
20–6
[104] [105][106]
19 Nov 2022 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–54
File:Flag of England.svg Old Trafford, Manchester [107] [108][109]
14 Oct 2023 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
10–16
2023 Pacific Champs File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Qld Country Bank Stadium [110] [111]
21 Oct 2023 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
28–10
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Eden Park, Auckland [112] [113]
28 Oct 2023 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
12–6
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AAMI Park, Melbourne [114][115]
27 Oct 2024 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
0–14
2024 Pacific Champs File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Rugby League Park, Christchurch [116] [117]
3 Nov 2024 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
36–0
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [118] [119]
10 Nov 2024 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–24
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg CommBank Stadium, Sydney [120] [121]

Nines

Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Report(s)
31 Jan 2015 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
8–4
2015 Auckland Nines File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Eden Park, Auckland
1 Feb 2015 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
16–4
1 Feb 2015 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
7–8
[122]
6 Feb 2016 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–11
2016 Auckland Nines [123] [124]
7 Feb 2016 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
9–0
[125] [124]
7 Feb 2016 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
21–7
[126] [127]
4 Feb 2017 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–20
2017 Auckland Nines [128]
5 Feb 2017 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
0–8
[129]
5 Feb 2017 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4–14
18 Oct 2019 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
8–22
2019 World Cup 9s File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bankwest Stadium, Sydney [130]
19 Oct 2019 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
24–12
[131]
19 Oct 2019 File:Flag of England.svg England
33–4
[132]
19 Oct 2019 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
17–15
[133] [134]

Individual awards

Player of the Year

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

Year Player Kiwi Ferns
Matches in Year
Provincial Team NZ Club NRLW Club Ref
13's 9's
1997 Trish Hina 2 Wellington Te Aroha Eels [135]
1998 Luisa Avaiki 2 Auckland Richmond Rovers [136]
2000 Trish Hina 4 Wellington Te Aroha Eels [137]
2004 Lorina Papali'i 2 Auckland Richmond Rovers [52][138]
2005 Rona Peters Auckland [139]
2006 Rona Peters 1 Auckland [140]
2007 Honey Hireme 0 Papakura Sea Eagles [141]
2008 Maia Tua-Davidson 4 Hawke's Bay [142]
2009 Tasha Tapu ?
2010 Sarina Fiso 2 Auckland Papakura Sea Eagles [143]
2011 Akenehe Pereira 0 Wellington
2012 Honey Hireme 0 Waikato [144]
2013 Sarina Fiso 4 Counties Manukau Manurewa Marlins [145]
2014 Atawhai Tupaea 1 Counties Manukau Papakura Sea Eagles [146]
2015 Teuila Fotu-Moala 1 Yes Counties Manukau Otahuhu Leopards [147]
2016 Sarina Fiso 1 Yes Counties Manakau Manurewa Marlins [148]
2017 Apii Nicholls-Pualau 5 No Counties Manakau Manurewa Marlins [149]
2018 Honey Hireme 1 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons [150][151]
2019 Georgia Hale 2 4 Auckland Richmond Rovers File:Auckland colours.svg Warriors [152]
2020 Krystal Rota 1 Counties Manakau [153]
2021 Not awarded [154]
2022 Raecene McGregor 6 File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters [155]
2023 Raecene McGregor 3 File:St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons [156]

Rookie of the Year

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

Year Player Kiwi Ferns
Matches in Year
Provincial Team NZ Club NRLW Club Ref
13's 9's
2018 Onjeurlina Leiataua 1 Counties Manukau File:Auckland colours.svg Warriors [151]
2019 Jules Newman 1 4 Auckland Mount Albert Lions File:Auckland colours.svg Warriors [152]
2020 Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 1 Upper Central [153]
2021 Not awarded [154]
2022 Brianna Clark 5 File:Brisbane colours.svg Broncos [155]
2023 Annessa Biddle 3 Otara Scorpions File:Cronulla colours.svg Sharks [156]

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of June 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 100
2 Steady File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 86
3 Steady File:Flag of England.svg England 69
4 Increase 1 File:Flag of France.svg France 43
5 Decrease 1 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 33
6 Steady File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 27
7 Increase 1 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 24
8 Decrease 1 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 24
9 Increase 1 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 22
10 Decrease 1 File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland 19
11 Increase 1 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 16
12 Decrease 1 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 13
13 Increase 5 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 11
14 Decrease 1 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga 9
15 Decrease 1 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 8
16 Steady File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 6
17 Steady File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 5
18 Increase 6 File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 3
19 Decrease 4 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 5
20 Increase 3 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 4
21 Decrease 2 File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta 4
22 Increase 4 File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 3
23 Decrease 1 File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 2
24 Decrease 4 File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 2
25 Steady File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2
26 Decrease 5 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 1
27 Steady File:Flag 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

  • Kaylene Ihaia
  • Nadene Conlon
  • Lynley Tierney
  • Juanita Hall (c)
  • Karroll Brent-Edmonson
  • Eileen Rankin
  • Laura Waretini
  • Rachel White
  • Tania Martin
  • Wendy Cunningham
  • Debbie Syme
  • Maria Auega
  • Sara White
  • Leah Witehira
  • Michelle Driscoll
  • Zavana Aranga
  • Nicole Presland
  • Luisa Avaiki
  • Megan Tahapeehi
  • Sharlene Hannah
  • Tammi Wilson
  • Therese Mangos
  • Eva Epiha
  • Golly Baker
  • Coach: Janie Thompson
  • Managers: Ollie Karu and Yvonne Hiko and Maia Le Cheminant

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).[28] 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:

  • NSW President's XIII on 27 June at North Sydney Oval. New Zealand won 16–6.[5]
  • Sydney at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville. New Zealand 26 defeated Sydney 4.
  • Australian Capital Territory on 6 July at Freebody Oval, Queanbeyan. New Zealand 48 defeated A.C.T. nil.[157]
  • Queensland at Davies Park, Brisbane
  • Queensland at Seagulls Stadium[4]

1997 Kiwi Ferns Team

  • Kaylene Ihaia
  • Lemelle Lauaki
  • Mate Lefale
  • Priscilla Moke
  • Luisa Avaiki
  • Christine Moir
  • Lynley Tierney
  • Nadene Conlon (VC)
  • Zavana Aranga (C)
  • Rachel White
  • Tracy Wrigley
  • Trish Hina
  • Michelle Driscoll
  • Megan Tahapeehi
  • Nicole Presland
  • Mere Miki
  • Selena Edmonds
  • Cherie Steel
  • Coach: Janie Thomson
  • Managers: Diane Pakai, Robin Thompson
  • Trainer: Eileen Rankin

New Zealand hosted Australia. New Zealand won both International Test games to remain undefeated for 4 Tests in a row. 1998 Kiwi Ferns Team

  • Audrey Thompson
  • Zavana Aranga (C)
  • Nadene Conlon (VC)
  • Tasha Davie
  • Debbie Chase
  • Alarna Nicholas
  • Leah Witehira
  • Serena Setu
  • Rachel White
  • Sara White
  • Luisa Avaiki
  • Trish Hina
  • Somma Te Kahu
  • Germaine Wiki
  • Jackie Ryder
  • Michelle Driscoll
  • Rachel Bean
  • Coach: Tony Lajpold
  • Manager: Hope Weston
  • Trainer: Harry Tipene

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

  • Tasha Davie
  • Tracy Wrigley
  • Nadene Conlon
  • Leah Witehira
  • Stacey O'Carroll
  • Jean Kellett
  • Mary Brennan
  • Frances Te Ao
  • Sara White
  • Cynthia Ta'ala
  • Rachel White
  • Selena Te Amo
  • Trish Hina
  • Luisa Avaiki
  • Antoinette Rowley
  • Michelle Driscoll
  • Jackie Ryder
  • Zavana Aranga (C)
  • Miriama Niha
  • Germaine Wiki
  • Coach: Tony Lajpold
  • Manager: Christine Cooper
  • Trainer: Eileen Porter-Rankin

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
  • Coach: Michael Rawiri
  • Trainer: Bob

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.[61] 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.[70][71] 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.[158][159] The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.[72][73]

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.

Acronym Item Years Database App Notes
Direct Online Access
CT The Canberra Times 1995 Trove Match Report.
NZRL New Zealand Rugby League 1995–present NZRL website List of results
VH, VR Video Highlights, Replay 2008–present YouTube Match highlights and or full match replays
Indirect Online Access[nb 1]
NZH The New Zealand Herald 2003–present ProQuest Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
TPC The Press 1996–present ProQuest Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
DP Dominion Post 2003–present ProQuest Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
SS Sunday Star 1998-2001 ProQuest Scores and articles for some matches
SN Sunday News 1997–present ProQuest Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles
RLW Rugby League Week 2002-2017 EBSCOhost Scores and articles for some matches.
Ind The Independent 2000 ProQuest Articles on some 2000 World Cup matches
DT Daily Telegraph 2003-now Newsbank Scores and articles for some matches.
SCD Sunshine Coast Daily 2008 Newsbank Good 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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