Kayla Sauvao Explained

Kayla Sauvao
Birth Date:1998 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand
Height:174cm (69inches)
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Club1:New Zealand Warriors
Year1start:2020
Year1end:present
Appearances1:2
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Teama:Australia
Ru Yearastart:2017
Ru Yearaend:19
Source:RLP
Updated:19 February 2021

Kayla Sauvao (born 12 May 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership and Wentworthville Magpies in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Before switching to rugby league, she represented Australia in rugby union.

Background

Sauvao was born in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, before moving to Australia, where she played rugby union for the Parramatta Two Blues.[1]

Playing career

Rugby union

In 2017, Sauvao represented Australia at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[2] [3]

Rugby league

In 2020, Sauvao switched to rugby league, joining the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[4]

In September 2020, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[5] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Warriors, starting at prop in their 28–14 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parramatta women's rugby players represent Australia. 8 June 2017. Daily Telegraph.
  2. Web site: Seven NSW Women named in Wallaroos Squad. 22 November 2019. NSW Rugby.
  3. Web site: Kayla Sauvao. Rugby.com.au.
  4. Web site: NSW Women's Premiership Rd 1. 18 July 2020. NSWRL.
  5. Web site: Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad. 18 September 2020. NZ Warriors.