Most of the players named in the 2019 Warriors NRL women’s premiership squad will be on show for their zone teams at the nationals starting at Bruce Pulman Park in Papakura today.
The Counties Manukau Stingrays, featuring eight of the recently named Warriors team, begin their title defence against the Auckland Vulcans at 11.00am.
The Akarana Falcons have seven Warriors squad members as they prepare to start their campaign against the Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions (featuring the legendary Honey Hireme) at 12.15pm.
Canterbury and the Mid-Central Vipers face each other in the other first-round match.
Another round of preliminary games follows later in the afternoon before the last series of matches tomorrow morning ahead of the semi-finals in the afternoon and the play-offs for placings plus the grand final on Sunday.
NZRL WOMEN’S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
(Warriors players in bold)
AKARANA FALCONS
Joeannha Purcell
Savannha Uaseli Purcell
Sharliz White
Summer Kapsi
Alexandra Cook
Georgia Hale
Shontelle Woodman
Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala
Billy-Jean Ale
Keri Ratima
Cesca Luafalealo
Jules Newman
Ngatokotoru Arakua
Tanika-Jazz Noble
Anita Berry
Laken Skipper
Charntay Poko
Crystal Tamarua
Tunufai Poulava
Elizabeth Golding Peretira
Antoinette Tetini
Pamela McHardy
AUCKLAND VULCANS
Aleasha Brider
Alix Leaupepe
Ceylonese Taumaoe
Georgina Smalley
Jessie Edwards
Lisa Edwards
Jhana Magele
Joshlyn Samupo Munokoa
Laishon Albert Jones
Lani Latoa-Williams
Cherie Field
Lydia Turua-Quedley
Mele Toki
Natalee Tagavaitau
Roela Radiniyavuni
Ruth Vae
Shahana Te Tomo
Tahina Heta
Kahurina Cassidy
Kelly Tupaea
Shannon Muru
Queenie Uiese
CANTERBURY
Lia Ah Sam
Katelyn Arona
Fleur Barker
Kaitlin Bates
Kura Beazley
Darci Brostow
Taryn Caley
Tiare Faavae
Sharna Honetana
Lupe Manu
Talosaga Alatasi Manu
Lana Muamua
Cushla Nukunuku
Bridget Quartermain
Soala Sa
Cassie Siataga
Jenna Stuart
Juliette Talanoa
Masuisuimatamaalii Tauasa-Pauaraisa
Eti Viliamu Tuiloma
Sekolasitika Wong
Lucy Crabbe
COUNTIES MANUKAU STINGRAYS
Alexis Thompson
Amber Kani
Sarah Filimoeatu
Hilda Mariu
Lilieta Maumau
Victoria Apulu
Kathleen Wharton
Atawhai Tupaea
Jonsal Tautari
Kararaina Wira-Kohu
Tyler Reid
Charlette Celia Butler
Onjeurlina Leiataua
Krystal Rota
Aieshaleigh Smalley
Ricshay Lemanu
Kerehitina Matua
Louisa Gago
Apii Nicholls
Raquel Anderson-Pitman
Geneva Tainui Webber
WAI-COA-BAY STALLIONS
Te Whetumarama Nuku
Honey Hireme
Jayde August
Chade Mahu
Pahu Kani
Capri Paekau
Awhina-Maree Henry
Te Kowhai Boynton
Kiri Moana Mackie
Daumavia Herewini
Virginia Pryor
Amanda Wilshier
Tiria Anderson
Genevieve McNamara
Precious Kaui-More
Anahera Mohi
Niki Crombie
Paris Hart
Justice-Reikura Wilson
Cheyanne Manu
MID-CENTRAL VIPERS
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