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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 19 May 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Prop, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 9 August 2022 |
Maitua Feterika (born 19 May 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer.
She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a second-rower, she has represented Samoa, New Zealand and Queensland.
A Otahuhu Leopards junior, Feterika represented Samoa in their Test match against Australia in 2011.[1]
In 2014, while playing for Counties Manukau, she was selected for New Zealand, starting on the wing in their 12–8 win over Australia at WIN Stadium.[2] On 2 December 2017, she started at centre in New Zealand's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final loss to Australia.[3]
In 2018, Feterika moved to Australia, joining Ipswich Brothers in the QRL Women's Division 1 competition.[4] In June, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[5] On 22 June, Feterika represented Queensland under residency rules.[6]
On 28 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Feterika made her debut in the Broncos' 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons, scoring a try. On 30 September, she started at second-row in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.
In April, revised eligibility laws were announced by the QRL, which ruled Feterika ineligible to represent Queensland.[8] In May, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[9]
In June, Feterika joined St Marys RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[10] In July, she signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons.[11] On 6 October, she started at prop in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[12]
In 2020, Feterika began the season playing fore St Marys before returning to New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw her miss the 2020 NRL Women's season.[13] On 7 November, she played her 10th Test for New Zealand in a 28–8 win over Samoa.[14][15]
On 1 December, Feterika signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[16]
In round 2 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Feterika made her club debut for the Knights against the Brisbane Broncos.[17] She played in 3 matches for the Knights, scoring one try, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[18]