New Zealand women's national rugby league team

The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League.

New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008.

Head to Head Records
Notes:
 * Table last updated 29 October 2023.
 * Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Current squad
The Kiwi Ferns squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 4 October 2023. Players' ages are as at the date that the table was last updated, 28 October 2023.

Notes
 * Other Reps
 * Māori All Stars
 * New South Wales
 * NSW City
 * Queanbeyan United Colours.png NRL All Stars
 * Australian Prime Minister's XIII

Coaches
Also see Category:New Zealand women's national rugby league team coaches.

The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020. Morgan had been the coach since 2018.

Player of the Year
A female Player of the Year award is included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards.

Rookie of the Year
A female Rookie of the Year award has been included in the New Zealand Rugby League Awards since 2018.

Individual Records
This section last updated 29 May 2004.

The tally of tries, goals and points for this section is missing
 * 12 of 20 points vs Australia on 23 September 1999 (First Test). A one paragraph report in The Press mentions two second-half try scorers for New Zealand.
 * All of the 16 points vs Australia on 23 September 2009.
 * 4 of 44 points vs England on 10 October 2010 (First Test). A long report in the New Zealand Herald mentions the scorers of the ten tries but omits the goal-kicker.

Points scored: 238
 * Trish Hina (31 tries, 57 goals)

Tries scored: 45
 * Honey Hireme

Goals kicked: 57
 * Trish Hina

Points scored in a match: 40
 * Trish Hina (5 tries, 10 goals) vs, World Cup, 6 October 2003.

Tries scored in a match: 6
 * Fuarosa Time vs 🇹🇰 Tokelau, World Cup, 2 October 2003.
 * Honey Hireme vs, World Cup, 19 November 2017.

Goals kicked in a match: 10
 * Trish Hina vs, World Cup, 6 October 2003.
 * Laura Mariu vs Pacific Islands, World Cup 6 November 2008.

Team Records
Consecutive wins: 21 matches from 29 October 1999 to 15 November 2008.

1990s
The Kiwi Ferns were formed in 1995.

1995 Inaugural Kiwi Ferns Team


 * Kaylene Ihaia
 * Nadene Conlon
 * Lynley Tierney
 * Juanita Hall (c)
 * Karroll Brent-Edmonson
 * Eileen Rankin
 * Laura Waretini
 * Rachel White
 * Tania Martin
 * Wendy Cunningham
 * Debbie Syme
 * Maria Auega
 * Sara White
 * Leah Witehira
 * Michelle Driscoll
 * Zavana Aranga
 * Nicole Presland
 * Luisa Avaiki
 * Megan Tahapeehi
 * Sharlene Hannah
 * Tammi Wilson
 * Therese Mangos
 * Eva Epiha
 * Golly Baker
 * Coach: Janie Thompson
 * Managers: Ollie Karu and Yvonne Hiko and Maia Le Cheminant

Touring Australia in June and July 1995, the team won all seven games that they played. Two of the games were full internationals against Australia.

The First Test Match was held on 1 July 1995 at Lidcombe Oval in Sydney. New Zealand 18 (Maira Auega, Leah Witehira, Debbie Syme, Luisa Avaiki tries; Zavana Aranga goal) defeated Australia 14 (Natalie Dwyer, Julie McGuffie, Sherrilee Moulds tries; Sherrilee Moulds goal).

The Second Test was held on 8 July 1995 at Hawker Oval in Canberra. New Zealand 14 (Tammi Wilson, Leah Witehira, Laura Waretine tries; Laura Waretine goal) defeated Australia 6 (Katrina Fanning try, Sherrilee Moulds goal).

Other matches on the tour were played against the following teams:
 * NSW President's XIII on 27 June at North Sydney Oval. New Zealand won 16–6.
 * Sydney at Ringrose Park, Wentworthville. New Zealand 26 defeated Sydney 4.
 * Australian Capital Territory on 6 July at Freebody Oval, Queanbeyan. New Zealand 48 defeated A.C.T. nil.
 * Queensland at Davies Park, Brisbane
 * Queensland at Seagulls Stadium

1997 Kiwi Ferns Team


 * Kaylene Ihaia
 * Lemelle Lauaki
 * Mate Lefale
 * Priscilla Moke
 * Luisa Avaiki
 * Christine Moir
 * Lynley Tierney
 * Nadene Conlon (VC)
 * Zavana Aranga (C)
 * Rachel White
 * Tracy Wrigley
 * Trish Hina
 * Michelle Driscoll
 * Megan Tahapeehi
 * Nicole Presland
 * Mere Miki
 * Selena Edmonds
 * Cherie Steel
 * Coach: Janie Thomson
 * Managers: Diane Pakai, Robin Thompson
 * Trainer: Eileen Rankin

New Zealand hosted Australia. New Zealand won both International Test games to remain undefeated for 4 Tests in a row.

 1998 Kiwi Ferns Team 


 * Audrey Thompson
 * Zavana Aranga (C)
 * Nadene Conlon (VC)
 * Tasha Davie
 * Debbie Chase
 * Alarna Nicholas
 * Leah Witehira
 * Serena Setu
 * Rachel White
 * Sara White
 * Luisa Avaiki
 * Trish Hina
 * Somma Te Kahu
 * Germaine Wiki
 * Jackie Ryder
 * Michelle Driscoll
 * Rachel Bean
 * Coach: Tony Lajpold
 * Manager: Hope Weston
 * Trainer: Harry Tipene

New Zealand hosted a travelling Great Britain Lionesses team. New Zealand won all 3 test matches to bring their undefeated tally to 7 in a row.

1999 Kiwi Ferns Team


 * Tasha Davie
 * Tracy Wrigley
 * Nadene Conlon
 * Leah Witehira
 * Stacey O'Carroll
 * Jean Kellett
 * Mary Brennan
 * Frances Te Ao
 * Sara White
 * Cynthia Ta'ala
 * Rachel White
 * Selena Te Amo
 * Trish Hina
 * Luisa Avaiki
 * Antoinette Rowley
 * Michelle Driscoll
 * Jackie Ryder
 * Zavana Aranga (C)
 * Miriama Niha
 * Germaine Wiki
 * Coach: Tony Lajpold
 * Manager: Christine Cooper
 * Trainer: Eileen Porter-Rankin

The three-match series was split between two matches in Sydney and one in Auckland. New Zealand won the First Test Match but lost the Second Test, ending their 8 Test undefeated streak.

2000s
2000 World Cup Kiwi Ferns Squad


 * 1) Somma Te Kahu
 * 2) Sharlene Johnson
 * 3) Michelle Driscoll
 * 4) Selena Te Amo
 * 5) Stacey O'Carroll
 * 6) Trish Hina
 * 7) Leah Witehira
 * 8) Nicole Presland (C)
 * 9) Tracy Wrigley
 * 10) Luisa Avaiki
 * 11) Rachel White
 * 12) Nadene Conlon (C)
 * 13) Tasha Davie
 * 14) Laura Mariu
 * 15) Ina Muaiava
 * 16) Frances Te Ao
 * 17) Hanna Wainohu
 * 18) Nola Campbell
 * 19) Miriama Niha
 * 20) Lynley Tierney-Mani
 * 21) Rachel Cooper
 * 22) Priscilla Moke
 * 23) Vicki Logopati
 * 24) Katrina Howard


 * Coach: Michael Rawiri
 * Trainer: Bob

New Zealand travelled to Great Britain for the Inaugural Women's Rugby League World Cup. New Zealand beat both Great Britain & Ireland and Australia in round matches, and then Australia in a semi-final to play Great Britain & Ireland in the final. New Zealand won the Final 26–4, to win the World Cup.

2003 Kiwi Ferns World Cup Squad

Sharlene Atai (Auckland), Luisa Avaiki (Captain, Auckland), Mere Baker (Canterbury), Elina Beets (Auckland), Tafale Chan Ting (Auckland), Nadene Conlon (Auckland), Sarina Fiso (Auckland), Aimee Gilbert (Wellington), Marion Heather (Auckland), Trish Hina (Wellington), Honey Hireme (Waikato), Annabelle Hohepa (Auckland), Teasha-Lee Leka (Auckland), Bodene Marino (Canterbury), Caroline Marsters, Lorina Papali'i, Rona Peters, Cynthia Ta'ala, Rachel White, Leah Witehira (all Auckland).

2010s
2010 Kiwi Ferns Team

The Kiwi Ferns team for the First Test against England was: Sarina Fiso; Sharlene Ata, Trish Hina, Karley Te Korua, Laura Mariu; Rona Peters, Josephine Leef; Sharnita Woodman, Ana Pereira, Cynthia Ta’ala, Honey Hireme, Maryanne Collins. Interchange: Ebony Low, Akehene Pereira, Maryanne Hemara, Kathleen Keremete. There were four changes to the seventeen for the Second Test, with Bridget Smith, Lorina Papali'i, Charmaine McMenamim and Alisha Moses playing in that match.

2014 Kiwi Ferns Team

The Kiwi Ferns beat the Jillaroos 12 - 8 in a curtain-raiser match ahead of the Four Nations match between the Kangaroos and Samoa at the WIN Stadium in Wollongong, Australia.

2015 Kiwi Ferns Team

The 2015 Anzac Test curtain-raiser match between the Ferns and the Jillaroos was initially to be played on 1 May but was postponed due to bad weather. The match commenced on 3 May at the Suncorp Stadium with the Jillaroos winning the match 22 - 14.