Chante Temara

Chante Temara (born 24 May 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Background
Born in Rotorua, Temara emigrated to Australia with her family in 2007, where she played her junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters on the Gold Coast, Queensland. She attended Keebra Park State High School.

Her older sister, Zahara, is an Australia and Queensland representative.

Burleigh Bears
In 2018, Temara made her debut for the Burleigh Bears as a 17-year old. In 2019, she represented Queensland under-18 in the inaugural Under-18 Women's State of Origin game.

Brisbane Broncos
In September 2020, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 3 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Broncos in their 24–16 win over the Sydney Roosters. On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Broncos 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. Following the Grand Final, she was named in the Queensland State of Origin squad but did not play.

Canberra Raiders
On 19 Apr 2023 she joined Canberra Raiders Women for their inaugural season.

Team

 * 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners