Onjeurlina Leiataua

New Zealand & Samoa international rugby league footballer

Onjeurlina Leiataua
Personal information
Born (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 New Zealand Warriors 6 1 0 0 4
2022–23 Ōtāhuhu Leopards 21 17 0 0 68
Total 27 18 0 0 72
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
2019 New Zealand 9s 4 0 1 0 2
2020 Samoa 2 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP
As of 19 October 2023

Onjeurlina Leiataua (born 1 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a second-rower, she is a New Zealand & Samoa representative.

Playing career

Leiataua played for the Auckland Rugby Union team from 2012 to 2017 before switching to rugby league in 2018.[1]

Leiataua was only 17 when she made her only appearance for the Black Ferns on 20 July 2013 against England at Pukekohe.[2][3][4]

In 2018, while playing for the Otahuhu Leopards, she represented Counties Manukau at the NZRL National Women's Competition.[5] On 1 August 2018, Leiataua joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership side.[6] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in their 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.

On 13 October 2018, she made her Test debut for New Zealand, starting at second-row in their 24–26 loss to Australia.[7] On 12 December 2018, she was named the Kiwi Ferns Rookie of the Year at the NZRL Awards.[8]

On 19 October 2019, Leiataua was a member of New Zealand's 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s-winning team.[9] On 25 October 2019, she started at second-row in New Zealand's 8–28 Test loss to Australia.

References

  1. ^ "Onjeurlina Leiataua". New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. ^ "Women's international rugby preview: Black Ferns v England Women". Sky Sports. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Five new caps in Black Ferns squad". RNZ. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns sweep series against England". NZ Herald. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Counties Manukau - History". Counties Manukau Rugby League.
  6. ^ "Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad". NZ Warriors. 1 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Big Warriors presence in Kiwi Ferns". NZ Warriors. 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Vodafone Warriors big winners at awards". NZ Warriors. 12 December 2018.
  9. ^ "New Zealand upset Jillaroos for Women's World Cup 9s title". Wide World of Sports. 19 October 2019.

External links

  • NRL profile