Aieshaleigh Smalley (born 23 September 1991) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a prop, she is a New Zealand international.

Background

Born in Auckland, Smalley began playing rugby league as a teenager for the Manukau Rovers.[1]

Playing career

In 2017, while playing for the Otahuhu Leopards, Smalley was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[2]

On 2 December 2017, she started at prop in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.

On 1 August 2018, Smalley was announced as a member of the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[3]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rugby league, a godsend for Kiwi Fern Aieshaleigh Smalley". Stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Women's World Cup - List of squads". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad". NZ Warriors. 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Club's first women's team named". NZ Warriors. 5 September 2018.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aieshaleigh_Smalley
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