Niue women's national rugby league team

Niue's women's national rugby league team are a rugby league team that represent Niue at international level. The team played in the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup in New Zealand.[1] In 2020 they played their first full international since 2003, losing 66-8 to Tonga.[2]

Niue women's national rugby league team
Team results
First international
Niue 0 — 44 Māori
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ
30 September 2003
Biggest win
Niue 22 — 14 Tokelau
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ
6 October 2003
Biggest defeat
Niue 0 — 58 Australia 
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, NZ
2 October 2003
Niue 8 — 66 Tonga 
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, NZ
7 November 2020

As of November 2020, the squad consists of:[3]

  • Danielle Apaina
  • Alio Pihama Maipi Hill
  • Kathleen Noble
  • Katelyn Arona
  • Natalee Tagavaitu
  • June Daniels-Strickland
  • Yasmin Puru-Tongia
  • Ashley Kamuhemu
  • Alayna Kamahemu
  • Kaylen Ititule
  • Charish Luehetoa
  • Joshlun Samupo Manukoa
  • Bobbi Kamutoa
  • Montana Taogaga
  • Shawn Lomu
  • Moanakah Vaai
  • Sharelle Leota
  • Holly Hiko
  • Esqalade Brown

The team is coached by Phil Gordon.[3]

Results

Full Internationals
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
30 Sep 2003 Māori
0–44
2003 WRLWC North Harbour StadiumDT[4]
2 Oct 2003 Australia
0–58
RLW[5]
6 Oct 2003 Tokelau
22–14
RLR[6]
8 Oct 2003 Tonga
14–14
DT[7]
10 Oct 2003 Samoa
18–24
7 Nov 2020 Tonga
8–66
Test Match Mount Smart Stadium, AucklandVR[8] NZRL[9]

Nines
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueRef.
8 Jul 2019 Papua New Guinea
4–10
2019 Pacific Games Apia ParkAPRL[10]
8 Jul 2019 Fiji
0–18

References
  1. "Rugby League: Niue women excited for historic clash". RNZ. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. "Tonga too classy with a 66-8 victory over Niue". New Zealand Rugby League. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. Elijah Fa'afiu (6 November 2020). "Niue women's side hoping to 'drown out a sea of red' in historic rugby league clash against Tonga". PMN. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 1 Oct 2003. p. 82.
  5. "Scoreboard". Rugby League Week. Sydney: Bauer Media Group (8/10/2003).
  6. "Women's Rugby League". Rugby League Review. 1 Nov 2003. p. 8.
  7. "SPORT details". Daily Telegraph. 9 Oct 2003. p. 57.
  8. "Niue Women vs Tonga Women 2020 Full". NZRugbyVidz. 7 Nov 2020. Retrieved 9 Nov 2020.
  9. "Tonga Too Classy With A 66-8 Victory Over Niue". New Zealand Rugby League. 7 Nov 2020. Retrieved 20 Apr 2021.
  10. "Results from Day 1 of 2019 Pacific Games". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 8 Jul 2019. Retrieved 12 Apr 2021.


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