New Zealand women's national rugby league team

New Zealand women's national rugby league team
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.
Head to Head Records
Notes:
Table last updated 29 October 2023.
Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Current squad
The Kiwi Ferns squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 4 October 2023.
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 28 October 2023.
Notes
Other Reps
Māori All Stars
New South Wales
NSW City
NRL All Stars
Australian Prime Minister's XIII
Coaches
Also see :Category:New Zealand women's national rugby league team coaches.
Janie Thompson 1995-1997
Tony Lajpold 1998-1999
Michael Rawiri 2000-
Stan Martin 2008
Tony Benson 2017-2018
Justin Morgan 2018-2020
Ricky Henry 2020–present
The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020. Morgan had been the coach since 2018.
Results
Full internationals
Nines
History
1990s
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.
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. 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
Queensland at Seagulls Stadium
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
Somma Te Kahu
Sharlene Johnson
Michelle Driscoll
Selena Te Amo
Stacey O'Carroll
Trish Hina
Leah Witehira
Nicole Presland (C)
Tracy Wrigley
Luisa Avaiki
Rachel White
Nadene Conlon (C)
Tasha Davie
Laura Mariu
Ina Muaiava
Frances Te Ao
Hanna Wainohu
Nola Campbell
Miriama Niha
Lynley Tierney-Mani
Rachel Cooper
Priscilla Moke
Vicki Logopati
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 Papalii, 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.
Records
Team
Individual
See also
Australia women's national rugby league team
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.
References
External links
NZ Women's Rugby League nzrl.co.nz
Women's national rugby league teams