Teuila Fotu-Moala

Teuila Fotu-Moala
Date of birth (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Back Row
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- New Zealand - -

Teuila Fotu-Moala is a New Zealand professional international rugby league player. 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]

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. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  2. "Kiwi Ferns name squad for Rugby League World Cup". Newshub. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. "Cameron Smith and Teuila Fotu-Moala named as Rugby League's Players of the Year". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  4. Encarnacion, Matt (2017-11-30). "Kiwi Fern Teuila Fotu-Moala wins player of the World Cup award ahead of final". Stuff. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  5. "Fotu-Moala named player of the World Cup". Kiwi League Central. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  6. Skipwith, David (2017-11-29). "League: Kiwi Ferns star Teuila Fotu-Moala named best player at Women's Rugby League World Cup". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  7. "Broncos' World-Class Signings For NRLW". Brisbane Broncos official website. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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