Maitua Feterika
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 19 May 1992||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 8 December 2020 |
Maitua Feterika (born 19 May 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a second-rower, she has represented Samoa, New Zealand and Queensland.
Playing career
A Otahuhu Leopards junior, Feterika represented Samoa in their Test match against Australia in 2011.[1]
In 2014, while playing for Counties Manukau, she was selected for New Zealand, starting on the wing in their 12–8 win over Australia at WIN Stadium.[2] On 2 December 2017, she started at centre in New Zealand's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final loss to Australia.[3]
2018
In 2018, Feterika moved to Australia, joining Ipswich Brothers in the QRL Women's Division 1 competition.[4] In June, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[5] On 22 June, Feterika represented Queensland under residency rules.[6]
On 28 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Feterika made her debut in the Broncos' 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try. On 30 September, she started at second-row in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.
2019
In April, revised eligibility laws were announced by the QRL, which ruled Feterika ineligible to represent Queensland.[8] In May, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[9]
In June, Feterika joined St Marys RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[10] In July, she signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons.[11] On 6 October, she started at prop in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[12]
2020
In 2020, Feterika began the season playing fore St Marys before returning to New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw her miss the 2020 NRL Women's season.[13] On 7 November, she played her 10th Test for New Zealand in a 28–8 win over Samoa.[14][15]
Achievements and accolades
Team
- 2018 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
References
- ^ "Fetu Samoa 9s gelling quickly for Pacific Games". Samoa Observer. 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns become family affair". scoop.co.nz. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". NRL. 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Brothers out of grand final hunt". Queensland Times. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Women's Origin residency ruling allows Kiwis to play". The Courier Mail. 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Kiwi Stars Join Broncos NRLW Squad". Brisbane Broncos. 28 June 2018.
- ^ "New eligibility rules for Women's State of Origin". QRL. 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Major state competitions kick off in NSW and Queensland". NSWRL. 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Finalised Dragons 2019 Women's Premiership signing tracker". St George Illawarra Dragons. 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Where the NRLW grand final will be won and lost". NRL. 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Major state competitions kick off in NSW and Queensland". NRL. 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Warriors duo, 11 debutantes named in Kiwi Ferns squad". NRL. 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Rugby league: Kiwi Ferns beat Samoa in international return". NZ Herald. 6 November 2020.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Rugby league players from Auckland
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand female rugby league players
- New Zealand women's national rugby league team players
- Samoa women's national rugby league team players
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league props
- Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players
- St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRLW) players