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1995 New Zealand women's rugby league tour of Australia
Manager	Diana Hay, Yvonne Hiko, Ollie Karu, Maia Le Cheminant
Coach(es)	Janie Thompson
Tour captain(s)	Juanita Hall
Top point scorer(s)	Zavana Aranga 42
Top try scorer(s)	Laura Waretini 8
Top test point scorer(s)	Leah Witehira 8
Top test try scorer(s)	Leah Witehira 2
Summary	P W D L
Total	07 07 00 00
Test match	02 02 00 00
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	2 2 0 0

The 1995 New Zealand Women's Rugby League tour of Australia was the first of its kind by a national Women's rugby league team. The New Zealand women's national rugby league team played seven matches on the tour, including the inaugural international matches in Women’s rugby league. New Zealand won all seven matches, including the two international matches against Australia.

Background

Women’s rugby league in New Zealand had seen growth in participation numbers during the early 1990s. In 1995 there were nearly 110 teams playing club football, including 32 in Auckland. The year prior, 1994, there had been 23 women’s teams in Auckland. Women’s rugby league had also been developing during the early 1990s. A national championship for club teams was introduced in 1991 in the form of a tournament over the June long weekend. This continued through 1992, 1993 and 1994. An ACT representative team was selected from four clubs to meet Illawarra in August 1992.

In Australia during 1995 there were women’s rugby league competitions in three centres. The Sydney competition in featured eight teams, including one from Wollongong. This was an increase from six teams in 1993 and five in 1994. In Canberra and surrounds, there were three teams in the 1995 competition.

New Zealand squad

The touring team was selected following a twelve-team national tournament held in Nelson on the June long weekend. Auckland Blue had defeated Auckland White in the trophy final, and 16 players from Auckland were selected in the squad of 23 women. Wellington had fielded two teams, A and B, and saw three players selected. A further three were selected from the West Coast provincial team, and one from Canterbury. Other teams at the tournament were Hawkes Bay, Nelson-Marlborough A & B, Manawatu, Southland and a President’s XIII.

From a club perspective, Richmond provided seven players; Bay Roskill provided four; and the Marist club from Greymouth on the West Coast, three players.

Team leadership

Juanita Hall was appointed captain, with Eileen Rankin as vice-captain.

The team was coached by Janie Thompson (Auckland). The support staff were Josie O’Dwyer (Auckland) as masseur and a group of tour managers: Diana Hay (West Coast), Yvonne Hiko (Auckland), Ollie Karu (Manawatu), and Maia Le Cheminant (Canterbury).

Referee Helen McRae (Nelson-Marlborough) travelled with the team.

Players’ tour record

Notes

• Megan Tahapeehi is the sister of Quentin Pongia (35 matches for the New Zealand Kiwis, 167 top-tier club matches, 1993 to 2004.

Australia squad

In a squad of 20 players, six women were selected from the Canberra competition: five from Tuggeranong and one from Woden Valley Rams. Several other members of the squad were playing for the Illawarra based team, the Cabbage Tree Hotel.

Team leadership

Natalie Dwyer was selected as captain, with Robyn Miller as vice-captain. The team was coached by Graham Willard. The support staff were Tracy Gaunt (Manager), John Taylor (Head Trainer) and Scott D’Arcy (Trainer).

Players’ Test record

Notes

• Tarsha Gale is the sister of fellow rugby league footballers Scott Gale (210 top tier club matches between 1983 and 1993) and Brett Gale (86 top tier club matches between 1982 and 1989).
• Rommillia Emanuel is the sister of Ric Emanuel (Papua New Guinea, 1994 and Canberra Raiders lower grades, early 1990s).
• Bronwyn Johnson and Rebecca Wisener had played for the ACT Women’s Rugby League team in 1992.
• Natalie Dwyer, Julie McGuffie, Sherliee Moulds, Katrina Moss and Julie Porter had played in the 1994 club championships.
• Natalie Dwyer had been selected in an Australian women’s cricket youth squad that toured India in November-December 1994 under the captaincy of Karen Rolton.

Results

The President’s XIII included three players from the Australian Capital Territory.

North Sydney

Australia	14 — 18	New Zealand
Tries: 3 Natalie Dwyer Julie McGuffie Sherilee Moulds Goals: 1 Sherilee Moulds	1st: 6–10 2nd: 8–8	Tries: 4 Maria Auega Leah Witehira Lynley Tierney Luisa Avaiki Goals: 1 Zavana Aranga

Lidcombe Oval, Sydney Attendance: ≈ 1000 Referee: Helen McRae (New Zealand)

Ringrose Park, Wentworthville

Freebody Oval, Queanbeyan

Australia	6 — 14	New Zealand
Tries: 1 Katrina Fanning Goals: 1 Sherilee Moulds	1st: 6–0 2nd: 0–14	Tries: 3 Tammi Wilson Leah Witehira Laura Waretini Goals: 1 Zavana Aranga

Referee: Val Lawson (Australia).

Davies Park, Brisbane

Seagulls Stadium, Tweed Heads

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