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| Born | (1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 33) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: RLPAs of 17 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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.
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.
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.
References
- "Rugby league, a godsend for Kiwi Fern Aieshaleigh Smalley". Stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2018.
- "Women's World Cup - List of squads". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2017.
- "Vodafone Warriors unveil NRL women's premiership squad". NZ Warriors. 1 August 2018.
- "Club's first women's team named". NZ Warriors. 5 September 2018.
External links
| New Zealand squad – 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
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