Comment: See also WP:CIRCULAR. Greenman (talk) 09:41, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Tyler Tuari-Bentley (born 6 April 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as an outside back for the Sydney Roosters in the NRLW.
Background
Early life
Born and raised in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Bentley is of Samoan and Māori descent. She started playing her junior rugby in Year 11 for St Catherine's College, with Black Fern Joanah Ngan-Woo, and for the Ories rugby club.
She played rugby league and rugby union in the Wellington region[1][2] before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in 2023.[3]
Playing career
2018
On October 6, Bentley debuted for Wellington Pride[4] against Taranaki. The Pride were eventual winners of the Farah Palmer Cup Championship .[5]
2022
Bentley was selected in the Wellington Orcas squad for the NZRL Women’s Championship.[6] In the final against the Auckland Vulcans, she scored a brilliant try off the bench.[7][8]
2023
On 16 September, Bentley made her NRLW debut in round 9 for the Roosters on the wing against the North Queensland Cowboys.[9]
Statistics
NRLW
| Season | Team | Played | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Sydney Roosters |
1 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 1 | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "Wellington Club Rugby: Clubs, Teams & People". www.clubrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Randwick Rugby League - Wellington Womens Representatives". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Roosters 2023 NRLW Squad Finalised". Sydney Roosters. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Tyler BENTLEY-TUARI Rugby Career & Stats | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "NZ: Canterbury lift Farah Palmer Cup title". Scrumqueens.com. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ "Wellington Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Auckland hold off a late surge from the Orca's to claim NZRL Championship - New Zealand Rugby League". 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Women's Championship Final Auckland Vulcans v Wellington". YouTube. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Roosters overpower Cowboys to lock in home semi-final". nrl.com. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
External links
- 1998 births
- Living people
- New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand female rugby league players
- New Zealand women's national rugby league team players
- Rugby league players from Lower Hutt
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby union players from Lower Hutt
- Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players
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