The Waitomo Chiefs Manawa have secured every other 4 players for the 2023 Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season as Tenika Willison, Abigail Roache, Apii Nicholls-Pualau and Harono Te Iringa be a part of the team.
Te Iringa already played for the Hamilton-based totally team in final year’s Aupiki season, whilst Willison, Roache and Nicholls-Pualau be part of the squad as alternative gamers for Renee Wickliffe (retiring), Pia Tapsell (ACL damage), Chelsea Semple (maternity depart) and Merania Paraone (gambling foreign places).
Te Iringa assisted the crew in getting rid of the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki identify, which saw her decided on to attend the Black Ferns’ training camp in advance of the Rugby World Cup.
She says she is extremely good excited to play for the crew again. “I love this crew, love the vibes and [am] looking ahead to going to battle with my wāhine.
Chiefs Manawa secure league Super Rugby Pacific 2023
Willison is a present day Black Ferns Sevens player who turned into part of the gold medal-triumphing aspect on the Tokyo Olympics. She represented New Zealand in touch rugby and began her training with the Black Ferns Sevens team at simply sixteen years antique.
Willison says she is excited about getting among the group culture of the Waitomo Chiefs Manawa.
“I’m looking ahead to jumping returned into the home shades... And seeing what the Waitomo Chiefs Manawa is all approximately.”
Chiefs Manawa head instruct Crystal Kaua says Willison’s potential to peer the sport, creating area for others and herself, has usually been special.
“She is a triple risk, her skillset and capacity to execute that beneath stress could be huge for us. She additionally provides so much off the sector, she’s a real champion of the unseen māhi and we are able to’t wait to have her in our surroundings,” Kaua said.
Roache joins the squad off the again of a successful Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) campaign with the Auckland Storm that saw the group vicinity 1/3 in the Premiership. She is likewise a league player, and made her Kiwi Ferns debut at remaining 12 months’s Rugby League World Cup.
Roache says she is excited about the challenge. “This opportunity was unexpected but when Muz [Kaua] gave me the call it wasn’t a hard decision. I’m grateful to be heading into an environment with so much experience to help me grow as an athlete.”
How to watch Super Rugby Pacific : Kaua says Roache is an athlete whose work ethic matches her talent.
She has a huge future in the game of league, sevens or XVs - she plays what’s in front [of her], is physical, smart and team-first. We think it’s really important we keep reopening the door to players like Abi, and having played FPC and sevens at a young age, she is a massive asset.”
Nicholls-Pualau is a player for the Gold Coast Titans in the Telstra NRL Women’s Premiership, previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors. Outside of her rugby career, she is a police officer.
Nicholls-Pualau says it is a privilege to be selected and she is honoured to be a part of “such a special event”.
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