Aieshaleigh Smalley
NZ women's international rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aieshaleigh Smalley (born 23 September 1991) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a prop, she is a New Zealand international.
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| Born | 23 September 1991 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 17 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Born in Auckland, Smalley began playing rugby league as a teenager for the Manukau Rovers.[1]
Playing career
In 2017, while playing for the Otahuhu Leopards, Smalley was selected in the New Zealand squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[2]
On 2 December 2017, she started at prop in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.
On 1 August 2018, Smalley was announced as a member of the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[3]
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.[4]
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