Kararaina Wira-Kohu (born 9 March 1992) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. Her position is . She previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Born in Te Tai Tokerau ( Whangārei), New Zealand, Wira-Kohu is of

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descent.

Playing career

Early years

Wira-Kohu played for the Papakura Sisters, before moving to the

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in 2017, also playing for the Northern Swords that season. Later that year she played for the New Zealand Māori Ferns against the Indigenous All Stars. In 2018, she represented the Auckland women's rugby league team and was named in the New Zealand Māori Ferns squad again. In 2019, she returned to Papakura, represented the Counties Manukau Stingrays and played for the Northland Kauri rugby union side in the

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. She continued to represent the New Zealand Māori Ferns in both 2019 and 2020. In 2020, she played for the New Zealand Kiwi Ferns against the Fetū Samoa invitational side. In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.

2022

In round 4 of the delayed

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, Wira-Kohu made her

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debut for the Knights against the

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. She played in 1 match for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profileNZRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wira-Kohu, Kararaina 1992 births Living people New Zealand female rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand women's national rugby league team players Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players Rugby league players from Whangārei Rugby league props