Ngatokotoru Arakua
Ngatokotoru Arakua (born 13 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 13 May 1997 Mauke, Cook Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primarily a prop, she won a premiership with the Broncos in 2018 and is a New Zealand representative.
Playing career
A Manurewa Marlins junior, Arakua played for the Papakura Sisters in 2017 and was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. On 2 December 2017, she came off the bench in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.[1][2]
In 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. On 30 September 2018, she came off the bench and scored a try in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[3] On 13 October 2018, she started at prop for New Zealand in their 24–26 loss to Australia.[4]
In 2019, Arakua moved to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[5] On 6 October 2019, she started at prop in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[6]
Achievements and accolades
Team
- 2018 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
References
- "Women's World Cup List of squads". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2017.
- "Jillaroos Confirm squad for World Cup Final". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 1 December 2017.
- "A New Era Dawns For Broncos". Brisbane Broncos. 10 August 2018.
- "Nati heads seven Broncos in Kiwi Ferns squad". NRL. 1 October 2018.
- "Finalised Dragons 2019 Women's Premiership signing tracker". St George Illawarra Dragons. 2 July 2019.
- "Where the NRLW grand final will be won and lost". NRL. 3 October 2019.