New Zealand women's national rugby league team explained
New Zealand women's national rugby league team |
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Nickname: | Kiwi Ferns |
Governing Body: | New Zealand Rugby League |
Region: | Oceania |
Coach: | Ricky Henry |
Captain: | Georgia Hale & Raecene McGregor |
Rlif Rank: | 2 |
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First International: | New Zealand 18 14 (Sydney, Australia, 1 July 1995) |
Largest Win: | New Zealand 88 0 (Dewsbury, England; 5 July 2013) |
Largest Loss: | New Zealand 4 54 (Manchester, England; 19 November 2022) |
World Cup Apps: | 6 |
World Cup First: | 2000 |
World Cup Best: | Champions (2000, 2003, 2008) |
Form: | Women |
The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League.
New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008.[1] [2]
Head to head records
Opponent | | | | | | | Win% | | | Share |
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align=left | | | | 28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 60.71% | 600 | 435 | 57.97% |
align=left | | | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 196 | 24 | 89.09% |
align=left | | | 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 176 | 34 | 83.81% |
align=left | | | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 178 | 4 | 97.80% |
align=left | Tokelau | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 84 | 0 | 100.00% |
align=left | | | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 184 | 20 | 90.20% |
align=left | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 72 | 0 | 100.00% |
align=left | | | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 120 | 26 | 82.19% |
align=left | | | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 204 | 42 | 82.93% |
align=left | | | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 134 | 0 | 100.00% |
align=left | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 50 | 4 | 92.59% |
align=left | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 38 | 0 | 100.00% |
align=left | Totals | | | 60 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 81.67% | 2,036 | 589 | 77.56% | |
Notes:
- Table last updated 29 October 2023.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Current squad
The Kiwi Ferns squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 4 October 2023.[3]
Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 28 October 2023.
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J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Kiwi Ferns | NRLW | Other Reps |
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| | | | | Pts | 2023 Club | | | | | | Pts |
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1 | align=left | | 30 | align=center | | 2017 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 32 | align=left | | 8 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | align=center | |
2 | align=left | | 21 | align=center | | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | align=left | | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | align=left | 2 |
3 | align=left | | 29 | align=center | | 2022 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | align=left | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | align=center | |
4 | align=left | | 27 | align=center | | 2022 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | align=left | | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | align=center | |
5 | align=left | | 25 | align=center | | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | align=left | | 18 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | align=left | 1 1 2 2 |
6 | align=left | | 29 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | align=center | |
7 | align=left | | 26 | align=center | | 2017 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 46 | align=left | | 12 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 32 | align=left | 3 |
15 | align=left | | 24 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | 2 1 |
9 | align=left | | 27 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | align=left | 1 1 2 |
10 | align=left | | 21 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=center | |
11 | align=left | | 21 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | align=left | | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | align=center | |
12 | align=left | | 20 | align=center | | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | align=left | | 16 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | align=center | |
13 | align=left | | 28 | align=center | | 2015 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | align=center | |
14 | align=left | | 28 | align=center | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | align=left | 1 1 |
8 | align=left | | 21 | align=center | | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | align=left | 3 |
16 | align=left | | 26 | align=center | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=center | |
17 | align=left | | 23 | align=center | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | align=center | |
18 | align=left | | 26 | align=center | | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | align=left | | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | 1 |
19 | align=left | | 26 | align=center | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | align=center | |
20 | align=left | | | align=center | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | align=left | 2 |
| align=left | | 19 | align=center | | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | align=left | | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | align=center | | |
Notes
Coaches
Also see .
The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020.[4] Morgan had been the coach since 2018.[5]
Name | Tests | Nines | Ref. |
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Span | Matches | W | D | L | data-sort-type="number" | W% ! | Span | Matches | W | D | L | data-sort-type="number" | W% |
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| 19951997 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [6] |
| 19981999 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | N/A | [7] |
| 20002001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [8] [9] |
| 20022004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | N/A | [10] [11] |
| 20062009 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 | N/A | |
Lynley Tierney-Mani | 20102013 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | N/A | [12] |
Rusty Matua | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | [13] |
Alan Jackson | 20152016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 20162017 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 | [14] |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43 | N/A | [15] |
Kelvin Wright | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | N/A | [16] |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | 2019 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 | |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 70.00 | N/A | | |
Results
Nines
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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31 Jan 2015 | | | | | align=center | | align=center | |
1 Feb 2015 | | | align=center | | align=center | |
1 Feb 2015 | | | align=center | [111] | align=center | |
6 Feb 2016 | | | | align=center | [112] | align=center | [113] |
7 Feb 2016 | | | align=center | [114] | align=center | |
7 Feb 2016 | | | align=center | [115] | align=center | [116] |
4 Feb 2017 | | | | align=center | [117] | align=center | |
5 Feb 2017 | | | align=center | [118] | align=center | |
5 Feb 2017 | | | align=center | | align=center | |
18 Oct 2019 | | | | Bankwest Stadium, Sydney | align=center | [119] | align=center | |
19 Oct 2019 | | | align=center | [120] | align=center | |
19 Oct 2019 | | | align=center | [121] | align=center | |
19 Oct 2019 | | | align=center | [122] | align=center | [123] | |
Individual awards
Player of the Year
A female Player of the Year award is included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards.
Year | Player | Kiwi Ferns Matches in Year | Provincial Team | NZ Club | NRLW Club | |
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13's | 9's |
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1997 | | align=center | 2 | align=center | | Wellington | Te Aroha Eels | align=center | | [124] |
1998 | | align=center | 2 | align=center | | Auckland | | align=center | | [125] |
2000 | | align=center | 4 | align=center | | Wellington | Te Aroha Eels | align=center | | [126] |
2004 | | align=center | 2 | align=center | | Auckland | | align=center | | [127] |
2005 | | align=center | | align=center | | Auckland | | align=center | | [128] |
2006 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | Auckland | | align=center | | [129] |
2007 | | align=center | 0 | align=center | | | | align=center | | [130] |
2008 | | align=center | 4 | align=center | | Hawke's Bay | | align=center | | [131] |
2009 | Tasha Tapu | align=center | ? | align=center | | | | align=center | | |
2010 | | align=center | 2 | align=center | | Auckland | | align=center | | [132] |
2011 | | align=center | 0 | align=center | | Wellington | | align=center | | |
2012 | | align=center | 0 | align=center | | Waikato | | align=center | | [133] |
2013 | | align=center | 4 | align=center | | Counties Manukau | | align=center | | [134] |
2014 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | Counties Manukau | | align=center | | [135] |
2015 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | Yes | Counties Manukau | | align=center | | [136] |
2016 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | Yes | Counties Manakau | | align=center | | [137] |
2017 | | align=center | 5 | align=center | No | Counties Manakau | | align=center | | [138] |
2018 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | | | | [139] [140] |
2019 | | align=center | 2 | align=center | 4 | Auckland | | | [141] |
2020 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | Counties Manakau | | align=center | | [142] |
2021 | Not awarded | [143] |
2022 | | align=center | 6 | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | | [144] |
2023 | | align=center | 3 | align=center | | align=center | | align=center | | | [145] | |
Rookie of the Year
A female Rookie of the Year award has been included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards since 2018.
Year | Player | Kiwi Ferns Matches in Year | Provincial Team | NZ Club | NRLW Club | |
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13's | 9's |
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2018 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | Counties Manukau | | | |
2019 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | 4 | Auckland | | | |
2020 | | align=center | 1 | align=center | | Upper Central | | align=center | | |
2021 | Not awarded | |
2022 | | align=center | 5 | align=center | | | | | |
2023 | | align=center | 3 | align=center | | | Otara Scorpions | | | |
Individual records
This section last updated 29 May 2004.
The tally of tries, goals and points for this section is missing
- 12 of 20 points vs Australia on 23 September 1999 (First Test). A one paragraph report in The Press mentions two second-half try scorers for New Zealand.[26]
- All of the 16 points vs Australia on 23 September 2009.
- 4 of 44 points vs England on 10 October 2010 (First Test). A long report in the New Zealand Herald mentions the scorers of the ten tries but omits the goal-kicker.[54]
Points scored: 238
Tries scored: 45
Goals kicked: 57
Points scored in a match: 40
Tries scored in a match: 6
Goals kicked in a match: 10
Team records
Consecutive wins: 21 matches from 29 October 1999 to 15 November 2008.
History
1990s
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.[146]
1995 Inaugural Kiwi Ferns Team
- Kaylene Ihaia
- Nadene Conlon
- Lynley Tierney
- Juanita Hall (c)
- Karroll Brent-Edmonson
- Eileen Rankin
- Laura Waretini
- Rachel White
- Tania Martin
- Wendy Cunningham
- Debbie Syme
- Maria Auega
- Sara White
- Leah Witehira
- Michelle Driscoll
- Zavana Aranga
- Nicole Presland
- Luisa Avaiki
- Megan Tahapeehi
- Sharlene Hannah
- Tammi Wilson
- Therese Mangos
- Eva Epiha
- Golly Baker
- Coach: Janie Thompson
- Managers: Ollie Karu and Yvonne Hiko and Maia Le Cheminant
Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played.[147] Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.
The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney.[17] New Zealand 18 (Maira Auega, Leah Witehira, Debbie Syme, Luisa Avaiki tries; Zavana Aranga goal) defeated Australia 14 (Natalie Dwyer, Julie McGuffie, Sherrilee Moulds tries; Sherrilee Moulds goal).[18]
The Second Test was held on 8 July 1995 at Hawker Oval in Canberra. New Zealand 14 (Tammi Wilson, Leah Witehira, Laura Waretine tries; Laura Waretine goal) defeated Australia 6 (Katrina Fanning try, Sherrilee Moulds goal).
Other matches on the tour were played against the following teams:
- NSW President's XIII on 27 June at North Sydney Oval. New Zealand won 16–6.[17]
- Sydney at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville. New Zealand 26 defeated Sydney 4.
- Australian Capital Territory on 6 July at Freebody Oval, Queanbeyan. New Zealand 48 defeated A.C.T. nil.[148]
- Queensland at Davies Park, Brisbane
- Queensland at Seagulls Stadium[147]
1997 Kiwi Ferns Team
- Kaylene Ihaia
- Lemelle Lauaki
- Mate Lefale
- Priscilla Moke
- Luisa Avaiki
- Christine Moir
- Lynley Tierney
- Nadene Conlon (VC)
- Zavana Aranga (C)
- Rachel White
- Tracy Wrigley
- Trish Hina
- Michelle Driscoll
- Megan Tahapeehi
- Nicole Presland
- Mere Miki
- Selena Edmonds
- Cherie Steel
- Coach: Janie Thomson
- Managers: Diane Pakai, Robin Thompson
- Trainer: Eileen Rankin
New Zealand hosted Australia. New Zealand won both International Test games to remain undefeated for 4 Tests in a row.
1998 Kiwi Ferns Team
- Audrey Thompson
- Zavana Aranga (C)
- Nadene Conlon (VC)
- Tasha Davie
- Debbie Chase
- Alarna Nicholas
- Leah Witehira
- Serena Setu
- Rachel White
- Sara White
- Luisa Avaiki
- Trish Hina
- Somma Te Kahu
- Germaine Wiki
- Jackie Ryder
- Michelle Driscoll
- Rachel Bean
- Coach: Tony Lajpold
- Manager: Hope Weston
- Trainer: Harry Tipene
New Zealand hosted a travelling Great Britain Lionesses team. New Zealand won all 3 test matches to bring their undefeated tally to 7 in a row.
1999 Kiwi Ferns Team
- Tasha Davie
- Tracy Wrigley
- Nadene Conlon
- Leah Witehira
- Stacey O'Carroll
- Jean Kellett
- Mary Brennan
- Frances Te Ao
- Sara White
- Cynthia Ta'ala
- Rachel White
- Selena Te Amo
- Trish Hina
- Luisa Avaiki
- Antoinette Rowley
- Michelle Driscoll
- Jackie Ryder
- Zavana Aranga (C)
- Miriama Niha
- Germaine Wiki
- Coach: Tony Lajpold
- Manager: Christine Cooper
- Trainer: Eileen Porter-Rankin
The three-match series was split between two matches in Sydney and one in Auckland. New Zealand won the First Test Match but lost the Second Test, ending their 8 Test undefeated streak.
2000s
2000 World Cup Kiwi Ferns Squad
- Somma Te Kahu
- Sharlene Johnson
- Michelle Driscoll
- Selena Te Amo
- Stacey O'Carroll
- Trish Hina
- Leah Witehira
- Nicole Presland (C)
- Tracy Wrigley
- Luisa Avaiki
- Rachel White
- Nadene Conlon (C)
- Tasha Davie
- Laura Mariu
- Ina Muaiava
- Frances Te Ao
- Hanna Wainohu
- Nola Campbell
- Miriama Niha
- Lynley Tierney-Mani
- Rachel Cooper
- Priscilla Moke
- Vicki Logopati
- Katrina Howard
- Coach: Michael Rawiri
- Trainer: Bob
New Zealand travelled to Great Britain for the Inaugural Women's Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand beat both Great Britain & Ireland and Australia in round matches, and then Australia in a semi-final to play Great Britain & Ireland in the final. New Zealand won the Final 26–4, to win the World Cup.
2003 Kiwi Ferns World Cup Squad
Sharlene Atai (Auckland), Luisa Avaiki (Captain, Auckland), Mere Baker (Canterbury), Elina Beets (Auckland), Tafale Chan Ting (Auckland), Nadene Conlon (Auckland), Sarina Fiso (Auckland), Aimee Gilbert (Wellington), Marion Heather (Auckland), Trish Hina (Wellington), Honey Hireme (Waikato), Annabelle Hohepa (Auckland), Teasha-Lee Leka (Auckland), Bodene Marino (Canterbury), Caroline Marsters, Lorina Papali'i, Rona Peters, Cynthia Ta'ala, Rachel White, Leah Witehira (all Auckland).
2010s
2010 Kiwi Ferns Team
The Kiwi Ferns team for the First Test against England was: Sarina Fiso; Sharlene Ata, Trish Hina, Karley Te Korua, Laura Mariu; Rona Peters, Josephine Leef; Sharnita Woodman, Ana Pereira, Cynthia Ta’ala, Honey Hireme, Maryanne Collins. Interchange: Ebony Low, Akehene Pereira, Maryanne Hemara, Kathleen Keremete. There were four changes to the seventeen for the Second Test, with Bridget Smith, Lorina Papali'i, Charmaine McMenamim and Alisha Moses playing in that match.[55]
2014 Kiwi Ferns Team
The Kiwi Ferns beat the Jillaroos 12 - 8 in a curtain-raiser match ahead of the Four Nations match between the Kangaroos and Samoa at the WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia.[65]
2015 Kiwi Ferns Team
The 2015 Anzac Test curtain-raiser match between the Ferns and the Jillaroos was initially to be played on 1 May but was postponed due to bad weather.[149] [150] The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.
See also
Sources
Coverage of the New Zealand Women's Rugby League team in the following sources is intermittent until the mid-2010s. There are multiple instances of a newspaper publishing details in relation to a match or series in one year, but not of matches in following years.
Acronym | Item | Years | Database App | Notes |
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Direct Online Access |
CT | The Canberra Times | 1995 | | align=left | Match Report. |
NZRL | New Zealand Rugby League | 1995–present | NZRL website | align=left | List of results |
VH, VR | Video Highlights, Replay | 2008–present | YouTube | align=left | Match highlights and or full match replays |
Indirect Online Access |
NZH | The New Zealand Herald | 2003–present | ProQuest | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
TPC | The Press | 1996–present | ProQuest | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
DP | Dominion Post | 2003–present | ProQuest | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles. |
SS | Sunday Star | 1998-2001 | ProQuest | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches |
SN | Sunday News | 1997–present | ProQuest | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches, player profiles |
RLW | Rugby League Week | 2002-2017 | EBSCOhost | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches. |
Ind | The Independent | 2000 | ProQuest | align=left | Articles on some 2000 World Cup matches |
DT | Daily Telegraph | 2003-now | Newsbank | align=left | Scores and articles for some matches. |
SCD | Sunshine Coast Daily | 2008 | Newsbank | align=left | Good coverage of 2008 World Cup | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 17 November 2008. Kiwi Ferns retain women's World Cup. dead. tvnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20131208065030/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/2311635/2422021.xhtml. 8 December 2013.
- Web site: Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns preview . Andrew Bryan . 29 April 2015 . 1 May 2015.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns Name 12 Debutantes in Pacific Championships Squad. 4 Oct 2023. NZRL. 4 Oct 2023.
- Web site: 2020-09-15. Ricky Henry appointed as new Kiwi Ferns Head Coach. 2021-01-20. New Zealand Rugby League. en-NZ.
- Web site: 2019-03-18. MORGAN APPOINTED KIWI FERNS COACH. 2021-01-20. New Zealand Rugby League. en-NZ.
- Web site: Lynley Tierney-Mani adds new role to League Legacy. 28 Jul 2022. Sporty.co.nz. 27 May 2024.
- News: British women are cruising for a big bruising from Kiwis. Sunday Star. 16 Aug 1998. 8. Sanders. Andrew.
- News: Women's league has new coach. Sunday Star. 9 Apr 2000. 8. Sanders. Andrew.
- Book: rugbee.com Women's Rugby League World Series 2000 Official Programme . 2000. Harold Lacey Publications.
- News: Trio Make Kiwi Ferns. The Press (Christchurch). 10 Aug 2002. 6. Coffey. John.
- Book: . 2003 . Lion Foundation Woman's Rugby League World Cup 2003 . North Harbour, New Zealand . New Zealand Women's Rugby League.
- Web site: Stirring battle cry drives Kiwi Ferns to crush England. 12 Oct 2010. New Zealand Hearld - Northern Advocate. 25 Mar 2021.
- Web site: Jillaroos prepare for Kiwi Ferns. 6 Nov 2014. QRL. 23 Mar 2021.
- Web site: Kiwis name Test squads. 26 Apr 2015. NRL. 27 May 2024.
- Web site: Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns Preview. Konstantopoulos. Mary. 5 May 2017. NSWRL. NRL. 24 Mar 2021.
- Web site: Experienced duo to lead Kiwi Ferns. 9 Oct 2018. Voxy. 11 May 2021.
- News: Women weight for no-one. Daily Telegraph. 1 Jul 1995. 143.
- News: Scoreboard. Sunday Telegraph. 2 Jul 1995. 124.
- News: NZ men's defeat motivates women. . Canberra . 9 Jul 1995 . 9 May 2020 . Scholes. Gary. 12 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns - Past Results. 30 Sep 2020. NZRL. 7 Oct 2020.
- News: Kiwi women score; series win over Aust. The Press (Christchurch). 25 Sep 1997.
- Scoreboard. Rugby League Week . 26/08/1998 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group .
- Scoreboard. Rugby League Week . 2/09/1998 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group .
- News: Kiwi Ferns take second test over GB. Sunday Star. 30 Aug 1998. 9.
- News: Ferns complete whitewash. The Press (Christchurch). 7 Sep 1998. 30.
- News: Kiwi Ferns beat Aust. The Press (Christchurch). 25 Sep 1999. 27.
- Web site: 1999 Aust vs NZ }} RL Test Match Penrith ]. 11 Nov 2019 . 2000 . YouTube . Jenny Luker. 24 May 2021.
- News: Kiwi Ferns lose record. The Press (Christchurch). 29 Sep 1999. 35.
- News: Kiwis march into final. The Press (Christchurch). 30 Oct 1999. 80.
- News: Endacott hints at changes to squad. The Press (Christchurch). 9 Nov 2000. 35.
- News: Opening defeat for Great Britain. North Yorkshire County Publications. 8 Nov 2000.
- Web site: 2000 Aust vs NZ World Cup round game . 11 Nov 2019. 2000 . YouTube . Jenny Luker . 24 May 2021.
- News: Kiwi Ferns down Aust in tri-series. The Press (Christchurch). 13 Nov 2000. 39.
- News: Ferns storm into the final. League Express. 20 Nov 2000. 26. Maguire. Steve.
- Web site: Great Britain & Ireland Women vs New Zealand 2000 Rugby League World Cup final . 24 May 2020 . 2000 . YouTube . NZ RugbyLeagueVids . 24 May 2021.
- News: Rugby League: Hina too strong for battling Britain. The Independent (London). 25 Nov 2000. 23. Hadfield. Dave.
- News: NSWRL to probe incident. Courier Mail. 24 Sep 2001. 5.
- The Scoreboard. Rugby League Week . 9/10/2002 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group.
- Book: Francis, Payne. New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2003. 2003. New Zealand Rugby Football League Inc..
- Scoreboard. Rugby League Week . 1/10/2003 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group.
- News: Gillan. Gordon . 2 Oct 2003. Kiwi Ferns face onslaught . New Zealand Herald. 15. 31 January 2022.
- News: Kiwi Ferns shock coaching staff with huge win. The Press (Christchurch). 6 Oct 2003. 6. Coffey. John.
- Scoreboard. Rugby League Week . 8/10/2003 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group.
- News: Kiwi Ferns rule on league cup stage. The Press (Christchurch). 13 Oct 2003. Coffey. John.
- Book: Francis, Payne . New Zealand Rugby League Almanack 2004 . 2004 . New Zealand Rugby Football League Inc..
- Racial abuse prompts ref to call time . Rugby League Week . 18/08/2004 . Sydney . Bauer Media Group . Marshall . Matt . 46 . 1176-600X.
- Web site: 2004 Aust vs NZ }} RL Test Match Davies Park ]. 2 Nov 2019. 2004 . YouTube . Jenny Luker . 25 May 2021.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Pacific nations. 3 Aug 2017 . 2008 . YouTube . NZ Rugby League . 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Tonga. 4 Aug 2017. 2008. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Samoa. 3 Aug 2017. 2008. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns v England. 3 Aug 2017. 2008. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns v Australia RLWC 2008 Final. 3 Aug 2017. 2008. YouTube. NZ Rugby League. 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: Gaskin. Lee. 30 September 2009. Aussie women break Kiwi hold. Queensland Times. 26 February 2018.
- Web site: Stirring battle cry drives Kiwi Ferns to crush England. 12 Oct 2010. New Zealand Hearld - Northern Advocate. 25 Mar 2021.
- Web site: New Zealand 38 v 6 England - Match Report. 16 Nov 2010. European Rugby League. 31 Mar 2021.
- Web site: }} World Cup - New Zealand v France]. 7 Jul 2013. YouTube. RLFOWC2013. 26 Apr 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand 88 v 0 France - Match Report. 5 Jul 2013. European Rugby League. 31 Mar 2021.
- Web site: Kiwi Ferns vs England 8th April 2013 - }} World Cup, Leeds, England]. 9 Jul 2013. YouTube. 30 Sep 2020.
- Web site: England 16 v 34 New Zealand - Match Report. 8 Jul 2013. European Rugby League. 31 Mar 2021.
- Web site: }} World Cup - Australia v New Zealand]. 12 Jul 2013. YouTube. RLFOWC2013. 8 May 2020.
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