Charlotte Scanlan (born 30 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. Her positions are and . She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Scanlan is of Samoan descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Richmond Roses.

Playing career

Early years

From the years 2007 to 2009, Scanlan played rugby union with

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and Manawatu. In 2012, she played for the Richmond Roses and

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. She was selected in the Kiwi Ferns squad later that year. In 2013, she played for the Auckland NPC rugby union and rugby sevens sides. She then represented the Kiwi Ferns at the

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. In 2014, she was selected for the

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team to play at the

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, and was selected again in 2015. In 2016, she represented the

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, Auckland women's sevens team and New Zealand women's sevens team again. In 2017, she moved to

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to play rugby union and captained the Auckland women's sevens team. In 2020, she returned to the Kiwis Ferns squad. In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.

2022

In Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Scanlan made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels. She played in 5 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season. In October, she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed

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in England.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlan, Charlotte 1988 births Living people New Zealand female rugby league players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand women's national rugby league team players New Zealand female rugby sevens players New Zealand women's international rugby sevens players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players Rugby league props Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Wellington City Rugby league second-rows