Onjeurlina Leiataua Explained

Onjeurlina Leiataua
Birth Date:1995 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:160cm (60inches)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Year1start:2018
Year1end:19
Appearances1:6
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Ōtāhuhu Leopards
Year2start:2022
Year2end:23
Appearances2:21
Tries2:17
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:68
Teama:New Zealand
Yearastart:2018
Yearaend:19
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:New Zealand 9s
Yearbstart:2019
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:0
Goalsb:1
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:2
Teamc:Samoa
Yearcstart:2020
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Teamd:Auckland
Yeardstart:2023
Appearancesd:1
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
Source:RLP
Updated:15 June 2023

Onjeurlina Leiataua (born 1 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a er, she is a New Zealand & Samoa representative.

Playing career

Leiataua played for the Auckland Rugby Union team from 2012 to 2017 before switching to rugby league in 2018.[1]

Leiataua was only 17 when she made her only appearance for the Black Ferns on 20 July 2013 against England at Pukekohe.[2] [3] [4]

In 2018, while playing for the Otahuhu Leopards, she represented Counties Manukau at the NZRL National Women's Competition.[5] On 1 August 2018, Leiataua joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership side.[6] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in their 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.

On 13 October 2018, she made her Test debut for New Zealand, starting at second-row in their 24–26 loss to Australia.[7] On 12 December 2018, she was named the Kiwi Ferns Rookie of the Year at the NZRL Awards.[8]

On 19 October 2019, Leiataua was a member of New Zealand's 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s-winning team.[9] On 25 October 2019, she started at second-row in New Zealand's 8–28 Test loss to Australia.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Onjeurlina Leiataua. New Zealand Rugby History.
  2. Web site: 2013-07-21 . Women's international rugby preview: Black Ferns v England Women . 2022-06-24 . Sky Sports . en.
  3. Web site: 2013-06-19 . Five new caps in Black Ferns squad . 2022-06-24 . RNZ . en-nz.
  4. Web site: 2013-07-20 . Rugby: Black Ferns sweep series against England . 2022-06-24 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: Counties Manukau - History. Counties Manukau Rugby League.
  6. Web site: Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad. 1 August 2018. NZ Warriors.
  7. Web site: Big Warriors presence in Kiwi Ferns. 2 October 2018. NZ Warriors.
  8. Web site: Vodafone Warriors big winners at awards. 12 December 2018. NZ Warriors.
  9. Web site: New Zealand upset Jillaroos for Women's World Cup 9s title. 19 October 2019. Wide World of Sports.