2025 NRLWahine Preview
The 2025 NRLW season is approaching and the return of New Zealand Warriors combined with the growth of women's rugby league in Aotearoa means there is an abundance of NRLWahine talent on offer this year.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: Patricia Maliepo Joins The Wave
New Zealand Women Warriors added another play-maker to their 2025 NRLW roster in Patricia Maliepo and still have a few spots available in their NRLWahine squad.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Pre-Season Challenge, Broncos/Dolphins Trials, Burleigh Under 19s
NRL Pre-Season Challenge starts this weekend along with trials for Broncos and Dolphins, as well as Under 19 footy in Queensland where there is an impressive group of youngsters from Aotearoa named in both the men's and women's teams for Burleigh.
Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Under 19 SG Ball & Tasha Gale Cup Hot Pockets (Bulldogs, Sharks, Knights)
Under 19 SG Ball/Tasha Gale Cup footy kicks off this weekend and while New Zealand Warriors have an SG Ball game vs Manly Sea Eagles in Sydney, there are a bunch of young men and women from Aotearoa named for Australian teams.
Bulldogs Strengthen Connection To Aotearoa With NRLWahine Signings & Development
Having started their NRLW squad building with some of Aotearoa's best rugby league players, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have gone deeper to scout more wahine from New Zealand and this includes a development pipeline that has already integrated young talent into their system.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: Third Wave
The third wave of New Zealand Warriors women signings has flowed down the river with Michaela Blyde, Tysha Ikenasio, Payton Takimoana, Kalyn Takitimu-Cook, Makayla Eli, Emily Curtain, Felila Kia, Lavinia Kitai, Lydia Turua-Quedley, Kaiyah Atai, Maarire Puketapu and Danii Gray locked in for the women Warriors return to NRLW.
The Kiwi-NRL Juniors Who Helped Australian Teams Win In 2024
The annual check in with Kiwi-NRL Juniors Who Helped Australian Teams Make Finals is slightly different this year as there was no Under 21 Hastings Deering Colts competition in Queensland.
Kiwi-NRL/NRLWahine Spotlight: 2024 Grand Final Preview
All four teams in the NRL/NRLW Grand Finals have at least two players from or representing Aotearoa and that delivers lots of enticing wrinkles relating to New Zealand rugby league.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: Second Wave
New Zealand Women Warriors continue to build their NRLW squad by signing Laishon Albert-Jones, Emmanita Paki, Lavinia Tauhalaliku, Matekino Gray, Shakira Baker and Tyra Wetere.
Early Signs That Bulldogs Will Enter NRLW With Strong Connections To Aotearoa
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are showing their investment in rugby league talent from Aotearoa with a bunch of NRLWahine locked in for their first NRLW season as well as a pipeline full of young ladies from Aotearoa.
2025 New Zealand Women Warriors Signings Tracker: First Wave
The New Zealand Women Warriors have started to build their 2025 NRLW squad by signing Apii Nicholls, Mya Hill-Moana, Harata Butler and Capri Paekau, who have all played for Aotearoa Kiwi Ferns.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Tatiana Finau & Sarina Masaga Debuts
The NRLWahine wave continues to build momentum after the debuts of Tatiana Finau for Raiders and Sarina Masaga for Titans.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Alexis Tauaneai Is The Best NRLWahine You Don't Know About
Alexis Tauaneai was already shining in Aotearoa as a teenager playing for Wellington in the Farah Palmer Cup and since committing to rugby league, the 19-year-old has dominated every level except for international footy.
NRLWahine Spotlight: The Incredible Rise Of Lavinia Tauhalaliku
There continues to be a flood of NRLWahine moving from Aotearoa and into NRLW with Tongan international Lavinia Tauhalaliku making her debut for North Queensland Cowboys in their loss to Brisbane Broncos.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Tafito Lafaele The Broncos Big Bopper
Former Black Fern Tafito Lafaele hasn't generated the same headlines as Brisbane Broncos comrade Stacey Waaka and yet she is another wahine from rugby union in Aotearoa who is thriving in NRLW.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Mackenzie Wiki The Canberra Raiders Powerhouse
Mackenzie Wiki has found a consistent groove with Canberra Raiders where she is churning out powerful mahi for the second NRLW season in a row.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Stacey Waaka & The Black Fern Broncos
As Aotearoa finished the Paris Olympics with a bunch of gold medals, Stacey Waaka was already lining up for her NRLW debut with Brisbane Broncos having won a gold medal to start the Olympics.
NRLWahine Spotlight: The Continued Excellence Of Georgia Hale
Georgia Hale has already been a legendary figure for women's rugby league in Aotearoa and now she is in the midst of her best NRLW season as Gold Coast Titans make a winning start.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Annessa Biddle - The Scorpion From Otara
Annessa Biddle burst onto the NRLW scene in 2023 by bursting through defences and the Otara Scorpion has quickly settled back into her dominant mahi for the 2024 season.
NRLWahine Spotlight: Round One Basic Breakdown
NRLW footy starts tonight with Knights hosting Roosters and there is a steady flow of NRLWahine from Aotearoa named across the teams for the opening round.