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New Zealand women's national rugby league team

Sports team representing New Zealand


Summary

Sports team representing New Zealand

FieldValue
NameNew Zealand women's national rugby league team
Badge_size100px
NicknameKiwi Ferns
Governing bodyNew Zealand Rugby League
RegionOceania
CoachRicky Henry
CaptainGeorgia Hale &
Raecene McGregor
RLIF Rank
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First internationalNZL New Zealand 18 14
(Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995)
Largest winNZL New Zealand 88 0
(Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013)
Largest lossNZL New Zealand 4 54
(Manchester, England; 19 November 2022)
World cup apps6
World cup first2000
World cup bestChampions (2000, 2003, 2008)
FormWomen

Raecene McGregor | Top try-scorer = | Top point-scorer = (Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995) (Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013) (Manchester, England; 19 November 2022)

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.

History

The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.

Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played. Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.

The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney. 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.

In 1997, New Zealand hosted Australia for two Test matches, winning both.

New Zealand hosted a 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. Morgan had been the coach since 2018.

NameTestsNinesRef.SpanMatchesWDLW%SpanMatchesWDLW%
199519974400100.00N/Aurl=https://www.sporty.co.nz/aucklandleague/newsarticle/118288?em=1title=Lynley Tierney-Mani adds new role to League Legacydate=28 Jul 2022website=Sporty.co.nzaccess-date=27 May 2024}}
19981999650183.33N/A
200020015500100.00N/A
200220049900100.00N/A
Stan Martin20062009760185.71N/A
Lynley Tierney-Mani20102013650183.33N/Aurl=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/stirring-battle-cry-drives-kiwi-ferns-to-crush-england/XWRNAGGC7E7MRPOAUNGIM6BFXI/title=Stirring battle cry drives Kiwi Ferns to crush Englanddate=12 Oct 2010website=New Zealand Herald - Northern Advocateaccess-date=25 Mar 2021}}
Rusty Matua20141100100.002015320166.67
Alan Jackson20152016210150.0020162017620433.33
Tony Benson2017750271.43N/A
Kelvin Wright201810010.00N/A
Justin Morgan2019210150.002019430175.00
Ricky Henry20201590660.00N/A

Note:

  • Last updated: 10 November 2025

Players

Current squad

The Kiwi Ferns squad for the 2025 Pacific Championships was announced on 7 October 2025. Jersey numbers in the table reflect selections for the Pacific Cup Final versus the Australian Jillaroos Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 9 November 2025 (after the Pacific Cup Final).

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)Kiwi FernsNRLWOther RepsDbtMTGFPts2025 ClubCMTMTGFPts
13220171956032Warriors038213034
228202521004Warriors082008
33120221370028Broncos33332500100
42920221130012Cowboys1030120048
52720221130012Knights41461100441 [[File:Queanbeyan United Colours.pngframeless16x16px]] 1 Maori 4 2
1431202440408Sharks82134020Maori 1
72820171895046Dragons2848245098Maori 5
823202391004Bulldogs10292008
929202390000Sharks3237500201 Maori 2 2
1025202350000Knights212940016
11222023830012Sharks262660024Maori 2
12222022131004Roosters404090036
13302015230000Titans415030012
630202382008Bulldogs103370028Maori 3 1
1523202520000Bulldogs11110000
1620202461004Bulldogs82460024
1719202530000Warriors062008
1833202510000Warriors081004
1922202520306Warriors09417050
201800000Dragons990000
C232023740016Raiders1139110044Samoa 1 2
S302022917018Broncos31373160441 1

Notes

  • Eight squad members have previously played for Australasian based representative teams:
    • (1): Tufuga
    • Maori Māori All Stars (6): Anderson, Biddle, King, McGregor, Parker, and Quinlan
    • New South Wales (2): Anderson and Parker
    • NSW City (3): Anderson, Parker and Tufuga
    • [[File:Queanbeyan United Colours.png|frameless|12x12px]] NRL All Stars (1): Parker
    • Australian Prime Minister's XIII: Clark
  • Players unavailable due to injury include: Madison Bartlett, Jasmine Solia, and Brooke Talataina.
  • Mya Hill-Moana missed the 2025 NRLW season due to pregnancy.
  • Gayle Broughton was unavailable due to personal reasons.
  • The team announcement listed an additional eight players as members of the wider squad: Jasmin Strange (Roosters), Mackenzie Wiki (Raiders), Matekino Gray (Warriors), Moana Courtenay (Bulldogs), Payton Takimoana (Warriors), Tenika Willison (Knights), Trinity Tauaneai (Dragons), and Martha Mataele (Eels). Mataele and Courtenay were selected for Tonga.
  • On Monday 27 October 2025, Dragons forward Trinity Tauaneai was promoted from the wider squad to the main squad ahead of the Ferns clash with the Jillaroos on Sunday 2 November at Eden Park. She replaces Brianna Clark who was suspended for two Tests ruling her out for the remainder of the Pacific Championships.
  • The NZRL announcement noted that Amber Hall was unavailable due to playing for Samoa instead. The Samoa squad announcement did not initially include Hall in their list 21 players. Hall had missed the 2025 NRLW Grand Final due to a calf injury.

Competitive record

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
321701553.12%61652354.08%
6600100.00%1962489.09%
Maori New Zealand Māori20174400100.00%1763483.81%
3300100.00%178497.80%
TOK Tokelau1100100.00%840100.00%
5500100.00%2064083.74%
1100100.00%720100.00%
3300100.00%1202682.19%
6600100.00%2044282.93%
2200100.00%1340100.00%
1100100.00%50492.59%
2200100.00%740100.00%
Totals********665101577.27%2,11069775.17%

Notes:

  • Table last updated 10 November 2025.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
1 Jul 19952 Test SeriesAUS Lidcombe Oval, Sydney
8 Jul 1995AUS Hawker Oval, Canberra
20 Sep 19972 Test SeriesNZL Petone Recreation Ground, Wellington
24 Sep 1997NZL Carlaw Park, Auckland
23 Aug 19983 Test SeriesNZL Puketawhero Park, Rotorua
29 Aug 1998NZL Rugby League Park, Christchurch
4 Sep 1998NZL Carlaw Park, Auckland
23 Sep 19993 Test SeriesAUS Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
27 Sep 1999AUS Penrith Stadium, Sydney
29 Oct 1999NZL Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
7 Nov 20002000 Women's Rugby League World CupENG Rugby Ground, Orrell, Greater Manchester
10 Nov 2000ENG South Leeds Stadium
18 Nov 2000ENG Rams Stadium, Dewsbury
24 Nov 2000ENG Wilderspool, Warrington
23 Sep 2001Test MatchNZL Carlaw Park, Auckland
Oct 2002Maori MāoriTest MatchNZL
28 Sep 20032003 Women's Rugby League World CupNZL North Harbour Stadium
2 Oct 2003TKL TokelauNZL Marist Rugby Grounds
4 Oct 2003NZL North Harbour Stadium
6 Oct 2003NZL North Harbour Stadium
8 Oct 2003NZL North Harbour Stadium
12 Oct 2003Maori MāoriNZL North Harbour Stadium
14 Aug 20042 Test SeriesAUS Bendigo Bank Oval, Ipswich
21 Aug 2004AUS Davies Park, Brisbane
1 Jul 2006Maori MāoriTest MatchNZL Rotorua International Stadium
6 Nov 20082008 Women's Rugby League World CupAUS Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast
8 Nov 2008
10 Nov 2008
12 Nov 2008
15 Nov 2008AUS Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
23 Sep 2009Test MatchNZL Ellerslie Domain, Auckland
10 Oct 20102 Test SeriesNZL Toll Stadium, Whangārei
16 Oct 2010NZL Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
5 Jul 20132013 Women's Rugby League World CupENG The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury
8 Jul 2013ENG Post Office Road, Featherstone
11 Jul 2013ENG Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley
14 Jul 2013ENG Headingley, Leeds
9 Nov 2014Test MatchAUS WIN Stadium, Wollongong
3 May 2015Anzac TestAUS Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
6 May 2016Anzac TestAUS Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
5 May 2017Anzac TestAUS GIO Stadium, Canberra
4 Nov 2017Maori MāoriWarm-up MatchNZL Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
16 Nov 20172017 Women's Rugby League World CupAUS Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
19 Nov 2017
22 Nov 2017
26 Nov 2017
2 Dec 2017AUS Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
13 Oct 2018Test MatchNZL Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
22 Jun 2019Test MatchNZL Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
25 Oct 2019Test MatchAUS WIN Stadium, Wollongong
7 Nov 2020Test MatchNZL Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
25 Jun 2022Test MatchNZL Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
2 Nov 20222021 Women's Rugby League World CupENG York Community Stadium, York
6 Nov 2022
10 Nov 2022
14 Nov 2022
19 Nov 2022ENG Old Trafford, Manchester
14 Oct 2023Test MatchAUS Qld Country Bank Stadium
21 Oct 2023Test MatchNZL Eden Park, Auckland
28 Oct 2023Test MatchAUS AAMI Park, Melbourne
27 Oct 20242024 Pacific ChampionshipNZL Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
3 Nov 2024PNG Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
10 Nov 2024AUS CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
19 Oct 20252025 Pacific ChampionshipNZL Go Media Stadium, Auckland
2 Nov 2025NZL Eden Park, Auckland
9 Nov 2025AUS CommBank Stadium, Sydney

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
31 Jan 20152015 Auckland NinesNZL Eden Park, Auckland
1 Feb 2015
1 Feb 2015
6 Feb 20162016 Auckland Nines
7 Feb 2016
7 Feb 2016
4 Feb 20172017 Auckland Nines
5 Feb 2017
5 Feb 2017
18 Oct 20192019 World Cup 9sAUS Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
19 Oct 2019
19 Oct 2019
19 Oct 2019

Upcoming fixtures

New Zealand has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026. All three of the Kiwi Fern's pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day. The second round match in Christchurch precedes a New Zealand men's team match. The third round match on the Queensland Gold Coast follows a women's match between Fiji and France and a men's match between New Zealand and Fiji.

OpponentGame DayTimeVenueRefWeekdayDateFormatLocalAEDTGMTSponsored NameActual Name
Sunday18 Oct 2026WM1:50 PM1:50 PM2:50 AMMcDonald Jones StadiumNewcastle International Sports Centre
Sunday25 Oct 2026WM3:50 PM1:50 PM2:50 AMOne NZ StadiumTe Kaha, Christchurch
Saturday31 Oct 2026WMW4:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMCbus Super StadiumRobina Stadium, Gold Coast
Potential Semi-FinalSaturday7 Nov 2026WM5:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMMcDonald Jones StadiumNewcastle International Sports Centre
Sunday8 Nov 2026WM5:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMAllianz StadiumSydney Football Stadium
Potential FinalSunday15 Nov 2026WM3:15 PM4:15 PM5:15 AMSuncorp StadiumLang Park, Brisbane

Records

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.

Points scored: 246

  • Trish Hina (33 tries, 57 goals)

Tries scored: 45

  • Honey Hireme

Goals kicked: 57

  • Trish Hina

Points scored in a match: 40

  • Trish Hina (5 tries, 10 goals) vs , World Cup, 6 October 2003.

Tries scored in a match: 6

  • Fuarosa Time vs Tokelau Tokelau, World Cup, 2 October 2003.
  • Honey Hireme vs , World Cup, 19 November 2017.

Goals kicked in a match: 10

  • Trish Hina vs , World Cup, 6 October 2003.
  • Laura Mariu vs Pacific Islands, World Cup 6 November 2008.

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. 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.

Team records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
88880Tetleys Stadium5 Jul 2013
84840North Harbour Stadium6 Oct 2003
76760Southern Cross Group Stadium19 Nov 2017
68680North Harbour Stadium28 Sep 2003
48524Southern Cross Group Stadium26 Nov 2017
46504Southern Cross Group Stadium16 Nov 2017
46460LNER Community Stadium2 Nov 2022
44506Jungle18 Nov 2000
40444North Harbour Stadium4 Oct 2003
38380Southern Cross Group Stadium22 Nov 2017
38468Mount Smart Stadium22 June 2019
38446Toll Stadium10 Oct 2010
385012Mount Smart Stadium25 June 2022
38424Mount Smart Stadium8 Nov 2008

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
50454Old Trafford19 Nov 2022
32840CommBank Stadium9 Nov 2025
20828WIN Stadium25 Oct 2019
20424CommBank Stadium10 Nov 2024
14014Apollo Projects Stadium27 Oct 2024
12416GIO Stadium5 May 2017
101222Headingley Stadium14 July 2013
71623Suncorp Stadium2 Dec 2017
6410Eden Park2 Nov 2025
61016Queensland Country Bank Stadium14 Oct 2023

Most consecutive wins

MatchesFirst winLast winDaysEndedDays
2129 Oct 199915 Nov 200823 Sep 2009
81 Jul 199523 Sep 199927 Sep 1999

Most consecutive losses

MatchesFirst lossLast lossDaysEndedDays
22 Dec 201713 Oct 201822 Jun 2019
219 Nov 202214 Oct 202321 Oct 2023
22 Nov 20259 Nov 2025Current

Individual awards

Player of the Year

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

YearPlayerKiwi Ferns
Matches in YearProvincial TeamNZ Clubrowspan=2NRLW Clubrowspan=2Ref13's9's
1997Trish Hina2WellingtonTe Aroha Eels
1998Luisa Avaiki2AucklandRichmond Rovers
2000Trish Hina4WellingtonTe Aroha Eels
2004Lorina Papali'i2AucklandRichmond Rovers
2005Rona PetersAuckland
2006Rona Peters1Auckland
2007Honey Hireme0Papakura Sea Eagles
2008Maia Tua-Davidson4Hawke's Bay
2009Tasha Tapu?
2010Sarina Fiso2AucklandPapakura Sea Eagles
2011Akenehe Pereira0Wellington
2012Honey Hireme0Waikato
2013Sarina Fiso4Counties ManukauManurewa Marlins
2014Atawhai Tupaea1Counties ManukauPapakura Sea Eagles
2015Teuila Fotu-Moala1YesCounties ManukauOtahuhu Leopards
2016Sarina Fiso1YesCounties ManakauManurewa Marlins
2017Apii Nicholls-Pualau5NoCounties ManakauManurewa Marlins
2018Honey Hireme1Dragons
2019Georgia Hale24AucklandRichmond RoversWarriors
2020Krystal Rota1Counties Manakau
2021Not awardedauthor=date=31 Mar 2022orig-year=2021title=2021 Awards - Nga tohujournal= New Zealand Rugby League Annual Reportvolume=issue=pages=47 }}
2022Raecene McGregor6Roosters
2023Raecene McGregor3Dragons
2024Annessa Biddle3Sharks
2025Mele Hufanga3Broncos

Rookie of the Year

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

YearPlayerKiwi Ferns
Matches in YearProvincial TeamNZ Clubrowspan=2NRLW Clubrowspan=2Ref13's9's
2018Onjeurlina Leiataua1Counties ManukauWarriors
2019Jules Newman14AucklandMount Albert LionsWarriors
2020Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly1Upper Central
2021Not awarded
2022Brianna Clark5Broncos
2023Annessa Biddle3Otara ScorpionsSharks
2024Alexis Tauaneai3Dragons
2025Ivana Lauitiiti3Warriors

IRL Rankings

Past squads

1990s

The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.

1995 Inaugural Kiwi Ferns Team

Main article: 1995 New Zealand Women's Rugby League tour of Australia

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

Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played. Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.

The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney. 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).

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).

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.
  • 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.
  • Queensland at Davies Park, Brisbane. New Zealand 48 defeated Queensland nil.
  • Queensland at Seagulls Stadium, Tweed Heads, New South Wales. New Zealand 36 defeated Queensland nil.

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
  • Coach: Janie Thomson
  • Managers: Diane Pakai, Robin Thompson
  • Trainer: Eileen Rankin
  • NZWRL Secretary: Cherie Steel

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

1998 Kiwi Ferns Team Main article: 1998 Great Britain Women's Rugby League Tour of New Zealand

  • 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).

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. 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.

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.

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. The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.

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.

AcronymItemYearsDatabase AppNotes
Direct Online Access
CTThe Canberra Times1995TroveMatch Report.
NZRLNew Zealand Rugby League1995–presentNZRL websiteList of results
VH, VRVideo Highlights, Replay2008–presentYouTubeMatch highlights and or full match replays
Indirect Online Access
NZHThe New Zealand Herald2003–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
TPCThe Press1996–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
DPDominion Post2003–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles.
SSSunday Star1998-2001ProQuestScores and articles for some matches
SNSunday News1997–presentProQuestScores and articles for some matches, player profiles
RLWRugby League Week2002-2017EBSCOhostScores and articles for some matches.
IndThe Independent2000ProQuestArticles on some 2000 World Cup matches
DTDaily Telegraph2003-nowNewsbankScores and articles for some matches.
SCDSunshine Coast Daily2008NewsbankGood coverage of 2008 World Cup

References

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