Lydia Turua-Quedley
New Zealand rugby league footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lydia Turua-Quedley (born 13 March 1999) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lydia Turua-Quedley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1999 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: [1] As of 17 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Turua-Quedley was born in Auckland and is of Cook Islander descent.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In 2017, while playing in Victoria for the Altona Roosters, Turua-Quedley represented the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[3][4] In 2018, she played for the Werribee Bears and represented the Combined Affiliated State.[5]
In 2020, she played for the Auckland Storm rugby union team in the Farah Palmer Cup.[6]
In 2023, while playing for the Mt Albert Lions, she represented Cook Islands at the 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships.[7] In 2024, she moved to the Richmond Roses and again represented the Cook Islands at the 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships.[8] On 20 December 2024, Turua-Quedley joined the New Zealand Warriors.[9]
2025
In Round 1 of the 2025 NRL Women's season, Turua-Quedley made her NRLW debut for the Warriors in their 30–6 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[10] She played 11 games in her debut season before exiting the club at the end of the season.[11]
2026
Turua-Quedley joined the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2026 season, signing a two-year contract.[12]
In Round 1 of the 2026 NRL Women's season, Turua-Quedley made her debut for the Cowboys in their loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[13]