Sera Koroi Explained

Sera Koroi
Birth Date:2002 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height:162cm (64inches)
Weight:79kg (174lb)
Club1:Nth Qld Cowboys
Year1start:2023
Appearances1:8
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Teama:Papua New Guinea
Yearastart:2022
Yearaend:23
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Teamb:PNG PM's XIII
Yearbstart:2023
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Updated:30 July 2024
Source:[1]

Sera Koroi (born 21 August 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Background

Koroi was born in Darwin, Northern Territory and is of Papua New Guinean and Fijian descent.[2] She played her junior league for the Redbank Plains Bears and attended Redbank Plains State High School.[3] [4]

Playing career

In 2019, while playing for the Goodna Eagles, Koroi was selected to represent Papua New Guinea at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. She was later ruled ineligible to play as she hadn't turned 18.[5] [6] [7]

In 2021, Koroi played for the Wests Panthers in the QRL Women's Premiership.[8] In 2022, she played for the Souths Logan Magpies.[9]

In November 2022, she represented Papua New Guinea at the Women's World Cup, playing four games and scoring a try in their 70–0 win over Brazil.[10]

2023

On 24 April, Koroi signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year contract.[11]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, coming off the bench in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[12]

2024

In 2024, Koroi joined Sunnybank Rugby in the Queensland Women's Premier Rugby competition after leaving the Cowboys.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sera Koroi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: The village that raise Koroi. 2 November 2022. Fiji Times.
  3. Web site: Redbank Plains challenge gender divide. 10 June 2016. The Courier Mail.
  4. Web site: Ippy schoolgirls league competition set for kick-off. 10 June 2015. The Courier Mail.
  5. Web site: PNG name teams for upcoming Nines tournament. 2 October 2019. QRL.
  6. Web site: Coach Solien says Orchids aiming to make a statement. 9 October 2019. PNG National.
  7. Web site: Cedars stripped of win after having two players disqualified. 19 October 2019. NRL.
  8. Web site: Round 4 preview: Seagulls and Panthers look to build. 29 April 2021. QRL.
  9. Web site: BMD Premiership: Full squad lists for 2022. 27 March 2022. QRL.
  10. Web site: Orchids get their World Cup off to a perfect start. 2 November 2022. League Unlimited.
  11. Web site: PNG Orchids World Cup stars join Cowboys. 24 April 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  12. Web site: Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts. 22 July 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  13. Web site: Your club rugby guide: StoreLocal Hospital Cup, Premier Women Players to Watch in season 2024. 5 April 2024. Courier Mail.