Karley Te Kawa is a New Zealand

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footballer who played for the

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in the

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. A or , she is a

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representative.

Background

Born in

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, Te Kawa attended

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and played junior rugby league for the

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Playing career

In October 2010, Te Kawa made her debut for

in their two-game series against

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, scoring a try in their first Test win at

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. In 2011 and 2012, Te Kawa played

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for Manurewa and represented

in the

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. In 2013, she represented New Zealand at the

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. She scored a hat-trick in their 88–0 win over

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. On 14 July 2013, she started on the wing in New Zealand's 12–22 final loss to

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. On 20 July 2018, Te Kawa signed with the Brisbane Broncos

team. In Round 2 of the

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, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 14–4 win over the Sydney Roosters. On 13 October 2018, she started on the wing for New Zealand in their 24–26 loss to Australia at Mt Smart Stadium.

References

External links

NRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Te Kawa, Karley Living people Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players New Zealand female rugby league players New Zealand women's national rugby league team players Rugby league wingers Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Auckland Year of birth missing (living people)