The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents

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Current squad

Squad for the World Cup in November 2022:
The team is coached by Ricky Henry.
Table last updated 20 November 2022 (after th
Final match against Australia
in the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup).

Coaches

Also see '' :New Zealand women's national rugby league team coaches.'' * Janie Thompson 1995-1997 *

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1998-1999 *

Michael Rawiri Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

2000- * Stan Martin 2008 * Tony Benson 2017-2018 *

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2020–present The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020. Morgan had been the coach since 2018.

Results

Full internationals

Nines

Head to Head Records

Table last updated 20 November 2022. Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

History

1990s

The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995. 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. Two of the games were full internationals against Australia. The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at

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in Sydney. 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). 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). 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. * Sydney at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville. New Zealand 26 defeated Sydney 4. * Australian Capital Territory on 6 July at Freebody Oval,

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. New Zealand 48 defeated A.C.T. nil. * Queensland at Davies Park, Brisbane * Queensland at Seagulls Stadium 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 *

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* 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 *

* 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 *

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* Rachel White * Selena Te Amo *

* 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 #

# Leah Witehira # Nicole Presland (C) # Tracy Wrigley # Luisa Avaiki # Rachel White # Nadene Conlon (C) # Tasha Davie #

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# 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),

(Wellington),

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(Waikato), Annabelle Hohepa (Auckland), Teasha-Lee Leka (Auckland), Bodene Marino (Canterbury), Caroline Marsters, Lorina Papali'i,

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, Rachel White, Leah Witehira (all Auckland).

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. There were four changes to the seventeen for the Second Test, with Bridget Smith, Lorina Papalii, Charmaine McMenamim and Alisha Moses playing in that match. 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

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and

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at the

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. 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. The match commenced on 3 May at the

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with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.

Records

Team

Individual

Sources

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.

References

External links

NZ Women's Rugby League
''nzrl.co.nz'' {{International Rugby League Women's national rugby league teams