Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala (born 22 January 1995) is a New Zealand

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footballer who plays for the

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in the

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. Primarily a , she is a

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representative. She previously played for the

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and

Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, th ...

Background

Born in

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, Nu'uausala is the youngest of 13 children. Her older brother, Frank-Paul, is a former

representative. She began playing rugby league as a teenager for McAuley High School and played her junior rugby league for the

Otara Scorpions The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fi ...

Playing career

Nu'uasala played for Otara,

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and the

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in the

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. On 6 May 2016, Nu'uausala mader her Test debut for

, starting at in a 26–16 win over

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. In 2017, she represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. On 1 August 2018, she was announced as a member of the

squad. In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the

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. She injured her leg during the match, ruling her out for the rest of the season. In Round 3 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, she scored her first try for the Warriors in a 10–8 win over the

. On 1 December 2021, Nu'uausala signed with the

to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad. In Round 1 of the delayed

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, Nu'uausala made her club debut for the Knights against the

Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...

. Nu'uausala played in all 5 matches for the Knights during the 2021 NRLW season and won the Knights' inaugural NRLW Player of the Year award. In early June 2022, the

announced that they had signed Nu'uausala to play for the club in the 2022 NRL Women's season. In October 2022, she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup in England.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nu'uausala, Annetta 1995 births Living people New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand female rugby league players New Zealand women's national rugby league team players Rugby league props New Zealand Warriors (NRLW) players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players