Alice Vailea Explained

Alice Vailea
Birth Date:	1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Auckland, New Zealand
Height:	164cm (65inches)
Weight:	88kg (194lb)
Club1:	New Zealand Warriors
Year1start:	2018
Appearances1:	3
Tries1:	0
Goals1:	0
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	0
Source:	RLP
Updated:	28 November 2020

Alice Vailea (born 30 January 1996) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played as for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Playing career

In 2016, Vailea represented the Akarana Falcons while playing for the Bay Roskill Vikings.^{[1] [2]}

In June 2018, while playing for the Richmond Roses, she was named in the New Zealand train-on squad.^[3] That year, she was named the Auckland Rugby League Women's Player of the Year.^[4]

On 1 August 2018, she was announced as a member of the inaugural New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership squad.^[5]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors, starting at in their 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kiwi Ferns galore for Women in League clash. 28 July 2016. NZ Warriors.
2. Web site: Stingrays take Women in League battle. 30 July 2016. NZ Warriors.
3. Web site: Kiwi Ferns squad named after nationals. 4 June 2018. NZ Warriors.
4. Web site: Vailea takes chance as Warriors unlock next generation. 12 September 2018. NRL.
5. Web site: Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad. 1 August 2018. NZ Warriors.
6. Web site: Club's first women's team named. 5 September 2018. NZ Warriors.
7. Web site: Women’s rugby league reaching long dreamt of heights. 21 September 2018. The Daily Telegraph.
8. Web site: Warriors' Alice Vailea says big hitters ready to deliver more brutal defence on Dragons. 13 September 2018. TVNZ.