Anneka Stephens
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| Full name | Anneka Taia-Stephens[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1989 Invercargill, Southland Region, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anneka Stephens (born 4 September 1989) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. She has represented Cook Islands in rugby sevens.
Background[edit]
Stephens was born in Invercargill, where she played touch football and rugby union before moving to Perth, Western Australia.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Rugby league[edit]
In Perth, Stephens played rugby league for the Joondalup Giants in the women's NRLWA competition.[3]
In June 2018, Stephens represented the Combined Affiliated States at the Women's National Championships.[4] On 27 June 2018, she signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.[5]
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons, starting at hooker in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6] She played all three games for the Dragons in 2018, starting all of them at hooker.
Rugby sevens[edit]
In 2016, she represented the Cook Islands at the 2016 Rugby World Women's Sevens Olympic Repechage Tournament in Dublin.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Q & A with Anneka Taia-Stephens". WA NRL. 14 May 2020.
- ^ "2003, 2004 & 2005 seasons". Sporty.
- ^ "Stephens thankful for NRL opportunity". NRL WA. 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Dragons sign two more for NRL Women's Premiership". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Late mail: Women's Premiership (Round 1)". St. George Illawarra. 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Tupuna makes the cut". Cook Islands Rugby. 7 June 2016.