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Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky Henry has confirmed his squad for the Rugby League World Cup next month which includes 2022 NRLW Dally M medallist Raecene McGregor.
Also selected in the squad was dual-code star Shanice Parker who took part in this year’s NRLW Grand Final for the Newcastle Knights against the Parramatta Eels.
Brisbane’s powerhouse props Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala, Amber-Paris Hall and Brianna Clark bolster an already strong forward pack alongside their teammate Crystal Tamarua. Tamarua made a remarkable comeback to the game this year from an ankle injury that forced her to withdraw from last season with the Titans.
Among the standouts returning from this year’s June Test v Mate Ma’a Tonga are Page McGregor, Laishon Albert-Jones, Christyl Stowers, Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly, Roxy Murdoch-Masila, Kararaina Wira-Kohu and Hailee-jay Ormond-Maunsell.
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“We’re excited about the players we’ve listed based on their current form,” Henry said. “The vast majority are fresh off NRLW campaigns adding plenty of experience to the mix of leaders and new talent.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing how we compete against top-tier international teams over in York and I want to congratulate each member of the squad on this achievement of representing our country at the World Cup.”
Kiwi Ferns World Cup squad
- Amber-Paris Hall (Brisbane Broncos)
- Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala (Brisbane Broncos)
- Apii Nicholls (Gold Coast Titans)
- Autumn-Rain Stephens Daly (Newcastle Knights)
- Brianna Clark (Brisbane Broncos)
- Charlotte Scanlan (Point Chevalier Pirates)
- Christyl Stowers (Manurewa Marlins)
- Crystal Tamarua (Brisbane Broncos)
- Georgia Hale (Gold Coast Titans)
- Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell (Gold Coast Titans)
- Kararaina Wira-Kohu (Manurewa Marlins)
- Karli Hansen (Tweed Head Seagulls)
- Katelyn Vaha’akolo (Point Chevalier Pirates)
- Krystal Rota (Manurewa Marlins)
- Laishon Albert-Jones (Point Chevalier Pirates)
- Madison Bartlett (Gold Coast Titans)
- Mele Hufanga (Ponsonby Ponies)
- Mya Hill-Moana (Sydney Roosters)
- Nita Maynard (Brisbane Broncos)
- Otesa Pule (Sydney Roosters)
- Page McGregor (St George Illawarra Dragons)
- Raecene McGregor (Sydney Roosters)
- Roxy Murdoch-Masila (Gold Coast Titans)
- Shanice Parker (Newcastle Knights)