China Polata Explained

China Polata
Fullname:China Efrosinia Polata
Birth Date:2002 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height:173cm (68inches)
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Year1start:2021
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Nth Qld Cowboys
Year2start:2023
Year2end:present
Appearances2:12
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Teama:Tonga
Yearastart:2022
Yearaend:23
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Teamb:Queensland
Yearbstart:2023
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Prime Minister's XIII
Yearcstart:2023
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Updated:18 August 2024
Source:[1]

China Polata (born 26 February 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

A or, she previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Background

Polata was born in Brisbane, Queensland and is of Tongan and Ukrainian descent.[2] She attended John Paul College in Daisy Hill.[3]

Playing career

In 2018, Polata represented Queensland at the under-17 national rugby sevens championships at Ballymore Stadium.[4]

In 2019, Polata began playing rugby league for Brothers St Brendans and represented Queensland under-18 in their 24–4 loss to New South Wales. In August 2019, she signed a development contract with the Brisbane Broncos.[5] [6]

In 2020, Polata played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the QRL Women's Premiership. She tore her ACL later that year, missing the entire 2021 season.[7]

2022

In Round 4 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Polata made her NRLW debut for the Broncos on the wing against the Gold Coast Titans.[8] Following the NRLW season, she played for Souths Logan in the QRL Women's Premiership.[9]

In June, she made her international debut for Tonga, starting at and scoring a try in their 50–12 loss to New Zealand.[10] In November, Polata moved to Townsville, in hopes of gaining a contract with the newly established North Queensland Cowboys NRLW team.[11]

2023

Polata began the 2023 season playing for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Women's Premiership.[12]

On 10 May, Polata signed with the North Queensland Cowboys.[13] On 23 June, she made her State of Origin debut for Queensland, starting on the in Game II of the 2023 State of Origin series.[14]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting on the in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[15] In Round 2, she was named to start on the wing but played at in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.[16] In Round 4, he scored her first NRLW try in a 16–12 win over the Wests Tigers.[17]

2024

In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, Polata started at Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China Polata - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Generation Next on display in under 18s showdown. 20 June 2019. NRL.
  3. Web site: Queensland U18 debut "indescribable" for Polata. 19 June 2019. QRL.
  4. Web site: Gold Coast dominates Queensland sevens squads for national championships at Ballymore. 30 November 2018. Gold Coast Bulletin.
  5. Web site: Six Logan girls selected in the Queensland under 18 rugby league team to play New South Wales. 12 June 2019. The Courier Mail.
  6. Web site: Thriller as Brothers St Brendan's beat Parrots. 16 August 2019. QRL.
  7. Web site: A look at the big stars and the up-and-comers of the inaugural women's premiership. 10 March 2020. The Couriter Mail.
  8. Web site: Broncos NRLW Team List: Round 4 v Titans. 15 March 2022. Bribane Broncos.
  9. Web site: Suzuki Brisbane Tigers Full squad list for 2022. 27 March 2022. Brisbane Tigers.
  10. Web site: Kiwi Ferns return to Test match action in style with win over Tonga. 25 June 2022. ESPN.
  11. Web site: How Polata is rediscovering her love of league. 23 December 2022. QRL.
  12. Web site: Quicksilver Peters And Polata Shine In Cutters Ten Try BMD Premiership Romp. 20 April 2023. Mackay and Whitsunday Life.
  13. Web site: Cowboys announce six NRLW signing. 10 May 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  14. Web site: 'I want to run through a brick wall': Polata ready to make her mark in Origin. 16 June 2023. QRL.
  15. Web site: Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts. 22 July 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  16. Web site: Dibb sinks former club in Cowboys upset over Knights. 30 July 2023. NRL.com.
  17. Web site: Late Peters try steals win for Cowboys over Wests Tigers. 12 August 2023. NRL.com.
  18. Web site: Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys. 27 July 2024. NRL.com.