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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.
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Kiwi Ferns | |
| Governing body | New Zealand Rugby League | |
| Region | Oceania | |
| Head coach | Ricky Henry | |
| Captain | Georgia Hale & Raecene McGregor | |
| IRL ranking | 2nd | |
| Uniforms | ||
| ||
| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
 New Zealand 18 – 14 Australia  (Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
New Zealand 88 – 0 France  (Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| New Zealand 4 – 54 Australia (Manchester, England; 19 November 2022) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 6 (first time in 2000) | |
| Best result | Champions (2000, 2003, 2008) | |
New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008.[1][2]
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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.
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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
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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 |  Raiders | 17 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | — |
| 2 | Leianne Tufuga | 22 | Wing, Centre | 2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |  Tigers | 16 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |  1  2 |
| 3 | Mele Hufanga | 30 | Centre | 2022 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |  Broncos | 20 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | — |
| 4 | Abigail Roache | 28 | Centre, Wing | 2022 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |  Knights | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 5 | Shanice Parker | 26 | Wing, Fullback | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Knights | 28 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |  1  1  3 2 |
| 6 | Gayle Broughton | 28 | Five-eighth, Fullback | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Broncos | 16 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | Tyla King | 30 | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |  Dragons | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | — |
| 8 | Brianna Clark | 29 | Prop | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | Broncos | 20 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 28 |  1  1 |
| 9 | Brooke Anderson | 28 | Hooker, Lock | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Sharks | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 2 2 |
| 16 | Alexis Tauaneai | 19 | Prop, Lock | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 11 | Annessa Biddle | 21 | Second-row, Wing | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Sharks | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | Amber Hall | 29 | Second-row, Prop | 2013 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |  Roosters | 11 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 13 | Georgia Hale | 29 | Lock | 2015 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Titans | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 14 | Ashleigh Quinlan | 29 | Five-eighth, Halfback | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Raiders | 17 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 1 |
| 15 | Najvada George | 25 | Prop, Lock | 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 1 |
| 10 | Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa | 22 | Prop | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Dragons | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Otesa Pule | 21 | Second-row, Centre | 2022 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Roosters | 27 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 18 | Tiana Davison | 24 | Second-row | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 19 | Mackenzie Wiki | 23 | Wing, Centre | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Raiders | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |  3 |
| 20 | Cheyelle Robins-Reti | 27 | Wing, Centre | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 21 | Brooke Talataina | 20 | Second-row, Halfback | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| W | Mya Hill-Moana | 22 | Prop | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Roosters | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Notes
- Other Reps
- Māori All Stars
New South Wales
NSW City
NRL All Stars
Australian Prime Minister's XIII
Samoa
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
- Trish Hina (33 tries, 57 goals)
Tries scored: 45
Goals kicked: 57
Points scored in a match: 40
- Trish Hina (5 tries, 10 goals) vs Samoa, World Cup, 6 October 2003.[24]
Tries scored in a match: 6
- Fuarosa Time vs
Tokelau, World Cup, 2 October 2003.[24] - Honey Hireme vs Cook Islands, World Cup, 19 November 2017.[25]
Goals kicked in a match: 10
- Trish Hina vs Samoa, World Cup, 6 October 2003.[24]
- 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.[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]
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Head to head records
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1995 | 2024 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 56.67% | 604 | 473 | 56.08% |
 Great Britain | 1998 | 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 196 | 24 | 89.09% |
| New Zealand Māori | 2002 | 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 176 | 34 | 83.81% |
| Cook Islands | 2003 | 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 178 | 4 | 97.80% |
| Tokelau | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 84 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 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% |
 Tonga | 2008 | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 120 | 26 | 82.19% |
 England | 2008 | 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 204 | 42 | 82.93% |
| France | 2013 | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 134 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Canada | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 4 | 92.59% |
 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
Nines
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2015 | Australia | 8–4 | 2015 Auckland Nines | Eden Park, Auckland | — | |
| 1 Feb 2015 | Australia | 16–4 | — | |||
| 1 Feb 2015 | Australia | 7–8 | [122] | |||
| 6 Feb 2016 | Australia | 4–11 | 2016 Auckland Nines | [123] | [124] | |
| 7 Feb 2016 | Australia | 9–0 | [125] | [124] | ||
| 7 Feb 2016 | Australia | 21–7 | [126] | [127] | ||
| 4 Feb 2017 | Australia | 4–20 | 2017 Auckland Nines | [128] | ||
| 5 Feb 2017 | Australia | 0–8 | [129] | |||
| 5 Feb 2017 | Australia | 4–14 | — | |||
| 18 Oct 2019 | Australia | 8–22 | 2019 World Cup 9s | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney | [130] | |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 24–12 | [131] | |||
| 19 Oct 2019 | England | 33–4 | [132] | |||
| 19 Oct 2019 | Australia | 17–15 | [133] | [134] |
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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 | — | Dragons | [150][151] | ||
| 2019 | Georgia Hale | 2 | 4 | Auckland | Richmond Rovers |  Warriors | [152] |
| 2020 | Krystal Rota | 1 | — | Counties Manakau | — | [153] | |
| 2021 | Not awarded | [154] | |||||
| 2022 | Raecene McGregor | 6 | — | — | — | Roosters | [155] |
| 2023 | Raecene McGregor | 3 | — | — | — | 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 | Warriors | [151] | |
| 2019 | Jules Newman | 1 | 4 | Auckland | Mount Albert Lions | Warriors | [152] |
| 2020 | Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | 1 | — | Upper Central | — | [153] | |
| 2021 | Not awarded | [154] | |||||
| 2022 | Brianna Clark | 5 | — | Broncos | [155] | ||
| 2023 | Annessa Biddle | 3 | — | Otara Scorpions | Sharks | [156] | |
| Official rankings as of December 2024 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 |  | Australia | 100 |
| 2 | | New Zealand | 83 |
| 3 | | England | 55 |
| 4 | | France | 36 |
| 5 | | Papua New Guinea | 29 |
| 6 |  1 |  Wales | 24 |
| 7 | 3 |  Ireland | 19 |
| 8 | 1 |  Greece | 18 |
| 9 |  1 | Canada | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | Cook Islands | 17 |
| 11 | 13 | Samoa | 14 |
| 12 | 1 |  Serbia | 11 |
| 13 | |  Netherlands | 11 |
| 14 | 2 |  United States | 10 |
| 15 | 1 | Tonga | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |  Fiji | 8 |
| 17 | 1 |  Nigeria | 8 |
| 18 | 2 |  Kenya | 7 |
| 19 | 4 |  Philippines | 7 |
| 20 | 8 |  Brazil | 6 |
| 21 | 2 |  Italy | 5 |
| 22 | |  Uganda | 3 |
| 23 | |  Jamaica | 3 |
| 24 | 1 |  Ghana | 2 |
| 25 | 4 |  Malta | 2 |
| 26 | 9 |  Turkey | 2 |
| 27 | |  Lebanon | 0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT | |||
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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
- 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).[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]
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 |
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