Ivana Lauitiiti
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| Born | 2 August 2006 Leeds, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Ali Lauiti'iti | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ivana Lauitiiti (born 2 August 2006) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the New Zealand Warriors Women.
Background
She was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, while her father Ali, a professional rugby league player, was playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. She later grew up in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4]
Career
She played junior rugby for the Otahuhu Leopards. Shortly after her nineteenth birthday in August 2025, she made a try scoring debut in the NRL Women's Premiership for the New Zealand Warriors Women in an 12-6 win against North Queensland Cowboys Women In Newcastle.[4][3][5] She and her father became the first father and daughter pairing to score tries on debut in the NRL and NRLW.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Ivana Lauitiiti - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Ivana Lauitiiti". Warriors.Kiwi.
- ^ a b "A Chip Off the Old Block: Ivana Lauitiiti Makes Stunning NRLW Debut". The coconet.tv. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Peter (6 August 2025). "Leeds-born forward - whose dad is Rhinos legend - makes try-scoring debut for New Zealand Warriors". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (3 August 2025). "Ivana Lauitiiti dazzles on debut as Warriors snap losing run in NRLW". Waikato Times. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "How Lauitiitis made father and daughter history". Warriors.kiwi. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "First try rewind: Watch Ali and Ivana Lauitiiti's first tries". nrl.com. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.