Luisa Gago
Luisa Gago (born 8 November 1993) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 8 November 1993 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (10 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 October 2020 Source: RLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primarily a lock, she has represented New Zealand and Samoa.
Playing career
A fullback as a junior, Gago transitioned into the forwards after a number of injuries.[1]
In 2017, while playing for the Manurewa Marlins, she was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, playing two games.[2]
In August 2018, Gago joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[3] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut in the Warriors' 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters, scoring a try.[4]
On 22 June 2019, she captained Samoa in their first Test match in eight years, a 8–46 loss to New Zealand at Mt Smart Stadium.[5]
References
- "Gago swaps glamour for grit". NZRL.
- "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". NZRL. 15 October 2017.
- "Profiling all 22 players in our women's squad". NZ Warriors. 3 August 2018.
- "Warriors shock Roosters in women's premiership opener". NRL. 8 September 2018.
- "Fetu Samoa to play first women's international in eight years". RNZ. 20 June 2019.