Teuila Fotu-Moala

Teuila Fotu-Moala is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. She represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[1][2] She was presented the 2017 Women's World Cup Player of the Tournament.[3][4] She is a player and coach for the Otahuhu Leopards.[5]

Teuila Fotu-Moala
Personal information
Born (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Brisbane Broncos
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
New Zealand

Moala was part of the team that lost to the Jillaroos at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup final.[6]

In June 2018, Fotu-Moala, along with Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley, Heather Ballinger and Caitlyn Moran, were named as the five marquee players for the Brisbane Broncos women's team which will commence playing in the NRL Women's Premiership starting in September.[7]

References

  1. "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". Rugby League World Cup. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "Kiwi Ferns name squad for Rugby League World Cup". Newshub. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "Cameron Smith and Teuila Fotu-Moala named as Rugby League's Players of the Year". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. Encarnacion, Matt (30 November 2017). "Kiwi Fern Teuila Fotu-Moala wins player of the World Cup award ahead of final". Stuff. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. "Fotu-Moala named player of the World Cup". Kiwi League Central. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. Skipwith, David (29 November 2017). "League: Kiwi Ferns star Teuila Fotu-Moala named best player at Women's Rugby League World Cup". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. "Broncos' World-Class Signings For NRLW". Brisbane Broncos official website. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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