A host of nib Newcastle Knights Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership players are set to headline the Club's involvement in the 2023 All Stars, to be held in Rotorua on 11 February.
Knights representatives include Caitlan Johnston, Bobbi Law, Kirra Dibb (Women’s Indigenous All Stars), and Shanice Parker (Women’s Maori All Stars), while Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership players Mia Middleton, Bree Chester (Indigenous) and Jasmin Strange (Maori) have also gained selection.
Knights NRLW and Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Head Coach Ronald Griffiths will also lead the Men’s Indigenous side for the first time.
The first ever NRL Harvey Norman All Stars in New Zealand will feature Premiership and representative stars alongside some of the best up-and-coming talent in the men’s and women’s games, as the NRL today announced the teams for the showcase at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday 11 February.
The home crowd will see Māori superstars including Joseph Manu, James Fisher-Harris, Joseph Tapine and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, up against visiting Indigenous All Stars including Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr, Nicho Hynes and Selwyn Cobbo.
The Harvey Norman Women’s All Stars will feature Māori stars including Kennedy Cherrington, Zahara Temara and Olivia Kernick, taking on an Indigenous line-up that includes the likes of Shaylee Bent, Caitlan Johnston and Jaime Chapman.
The women’s and men’s matches will follow a curtain-raiser between the Māori and Indigenous All Stars Touch Football teams.
Tickets are available from NZD$40 for adults and NZD$85 for families via nrl.com/tickets.
Maori All Stars (Men)
Jesse Arthars
Daejarn Asi
Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Zach Dockar-Clay
James Fisher-Harris
Corey Harawira-Naera
Morgan Harper
Royce Hunt
Joseph Manu
Zane Musgrove
Briton Nikora
Hayze Perham
Adam Pompey
Jordan Rapana
Jordan Riki
Joseph Tapine
Starford Toa
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Dylan Walker
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Coach: Ben Gardiner
Indigenous All Stars (Men)
Josh Addo-Carr
Bailey Butler
Selwyn Cobbo
Tyrell Fuimaono
J'maine Hopgood
Nicho Hynes
Ryan James
Josh Kerr
Ezra Mam
Latrell Mitchell
Shaquai Mitchell
Kierran Moseley
Brent Naden
Tyrone Peachey
Tyrell Sloan
Chris Smith
Will Smith
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
Cody Walker
Jack Wighton
Coach: Ronald Griffiths
Maori All Stars (Women)
Brooke Anderson
Destiny Brill
Gayle Broughton
Harata Butler
Kahu Cassidy
Kennedy Cherrington
Laikha Clarke
Zali Fay
Mya Hill-Moana
Olivia Kernick
Shannon Mato
Capri Paekau
Aaliyah Paki
Shanice Parker
Ashleigh Quinlan
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
Jasmin Strange
Zahara Temara
Kailey Thompson
Amy Turner
Coach: Keith Hanley
Indigenous All Stars (Women)
Essay Banu
Shaylee Bent
Jaime Chapman
Bree Chester
Kirra Dibb
Quincy Dodd
Taliah Fuimaono
Tallisha Harden
Caitlan Johnston
Keilee Joseph
Bobbi Law
Mia Middleton
Sareka Mooka
Jasmine Peters
Kaitlyn Phillips
Shaniah Power
Jada Taylor
Tahlulah Tillett
Coach: Ben Jeffries
Maori All Stars (Touch Football)
Tiwi Davies
Chylo Flavell
Eifion Jones
Kingston Lamberg
Mererangi Paul
Te Ao Mihi Paul
Deena Ranginui Puketapu
Takoha Ropati
Marama Thomas
Shan Tomuri
Sharni Vilila
Raiki Willison
Coaches: Mita Graham, Te Aroha Paki, Hika Pene
Indigenous All Stars (Touch Football)
Jaymon Bob
Jardel Bob
Kristian Congoo
Mackenzie Davis
Shameus Edwards
Taimana Elers
Rhani Hagan
Andi Law
Rebecca Mi Mi
Jarrad Rotumah
Keely Silva
Floyd Tighe
Coaches: Karley Banks, Melissa Mitchell
The 2023 NRL Harvey Norman All Stars is proudly supported by Harvey Norman, Rotorua Lakes Council, along with Indigenous team major partner Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES).
All Stars matches will be broadcast live on the Nine Network, Fox League, Kayo and Sky Sport NZ.
