NRL: The star of Mother of Warriors signs for the women's team

A team of 22 players loaded with current and former Kiwi Ferns was unveiled today to represent the Warriors in the first women's game of the NRL next month.

With the old Kiwi Fern Lorina Papali's i (41), the Warriors create the history of the rugby league with a mother and son representing a club at the same time.

Lorina's son, Isaiah (19), is established this year as the second rower of his second season in the NRL.

the others confirmed at the club's headquarters are the captain of Kiwi Ferns Laura Mariu and another legendary international Sarina Clark (born Fiso).

Mariu, member of the New Zealand Order of Merit on the occasion of the Queen's birthday after the 2017 World Cup, but has come back this season to help the Counties Manukau Stingrays to win the national final. She also played a leading role when the Manurewa Marlins defeated the Richmond Roses in Auckland's big women's final last Sunday.

Clark missed the World Cup last year to have his third child. She returned to the field recently and signed with the Warriors just this week.

"It's an exciting day for our club and for the rugby league in this country," said Brian Smith, general manager of Vodafone Warriors. We were delighted to bring Luisa (Avaiki) to be the first female coach of the NRL and today we are taking another step forward with the announcement of our team composed only of neo players. -zélandais.

Team
Raquel Anderson-Pitman
Sarina Clark
Lisa Edwards
Luisa Gago
Georgia Hale
Amber Kani
Onjeurlina Leiataua
Hilda Mariu
Laura Mariu
Going to Anessa Molia-Fraser
Apii Nicholls
Tanika-Jazz Noble-Bell
Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala
Lorina Papali & # 39; i
Kahurangi Peters
Krystal Rota
Ai Eshaleigh Smalley
Masuisuimatamaalii (Sui) Tauasa-Pauaraisa
Tamarua Crystal
Alice Vailea
Langi Veainu
Shontelle Woodman

More to come. ..