Auckland players make up the bulk of the New Zealand Maori Ferns’ squad named today ahead of the 2019 NRL Women’s All Stars match in Melbourne.

Sixteen of the 30 players selected currently play in the Auckland competition for the Manurewa Marlins, Richmond Roses, Pt Chevalier Pirates and Mt Albert Lions, with nine of them having played in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women’s Premiership. 

Also in the team are 2018 Auckland Women’s representatives Awhina Marsh, Christyl Stowers, Jonsal Tautari and Kararaina Wira-Kohu.

The squad was selected from the National Tuakana Tournament over the labour weekend in October.

2019 New Zealand Maori Ferns train-on squad:

Amber Kani (Manurewa) 

Animei Skudder 

Arneta Honey Hireme

Autumn-Rain Stephens 

Awhina Marsh (Richmond) 

Botille Vette-Walsh 

Brittany Breayley 

Christyl Stowers (Manurewa)

Crystal Tamarua (Richmond) 

Faith (Philly) Rapana (Pt Chevalier) 

Geneva Webber (Manurewa) 

Harata (Charlette) Butler 

Hilda Mariu (Manurewa) 

Jonsal Tautari (Manurewa) 

Kahurangi Peters (Manurewa) 

Karley Te Kawa (Mt Albert) 

Kararaina Wira-Kohu (Manurewa) 

Kathy Keremete 

Krystal Rota (Manurewa) 

Lisa Edwards-Rua (Mt Albert) 

Raecene McGregor 

Raquel Anderson-Pitman (Manurewa) 

Rona Peters

Tahina Heta 

Tanika-Jazz Nobel-Bell (Manurewa) 

Tazmin Gray 

Te Aroha Hapuku 

Tori Iosefo 

Tyler Birch 

Zahara Temara

Photo: Photosportnz

Article added: Tuesday 06 November 2018