Ngatokotoru Arakua
New Zealand and Cook Islands women's international rugby league footballer (born 1997)
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Ngatokotoru Arakua (born 13 May 1997) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as prop for Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW
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| Born | 13 May 1997 Mauke, Cook Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a prop, she won a premiership with the Broncos in 2018 and is a New Zealand representative.
Playing career
A Manurewa Marlins junior, Arakua played for the Papakura Sisters in 2017 and was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup. On 2 December 2017, she came off the bench in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.[1][2]
In 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. On 30 September 2018, she came off the bench and scored a try in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.[3] On 13 October 2018, she started at prop for New Zealand in their 24–26 loss to Australia.[4]
In 2019, Arakua moved to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[5] On 6 October 2019, she started at prop in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[6]
On 1 December 2021, Arakua signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[7]
In round 2 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Arakua made her club debut for the Knights against the Brisbane Broncos.[8] She played in 2 matches for the Knights, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[9]
Gold Coast Titans Women
On 25 July 2024 it was reported that she had signed for Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW[10]
Achievements and accolades
Team
- 2018 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners
