Samoa’s Fetu Under 16 Girls Rugby League side have won the inaugural 2022 Pacific Youth Cup competition held this week at Cornwall Park in Auckland.
Captained by Alice Shannon, Fetu went undefeated in the two days of competition, securing the Cup with a 16 – 6 final against the New Zealand Maori U16s on Friday.
The young Samoa side had played and beaten the NZ Maori team on the first day of competition by 18-4.
Their second match against Tonga was a whopping 30-0.
On day 2 Fetu met Tonga again for the semi-final, nearly doubling this margin to 56 – 0.
The Player of the Tournament was awarded to hooker Mary-Jane Taito of Samoa.
Fetu Pacific Cup 2022 Squad
Braxton Sorensen-McGee – Fullback
Danii Mafoe – Wing
Milhan Ieremia – Centre
Faith Tavita – Centre
Shafenior Lui – Wing
Aleiyah Tuala – Halves
Lialanie Muamua – Halves
Alice Shannon – Loosie (Captain)
Ava-Grace Lemalu-Lefao – 2nd Rower
Seriah Palepale – 2nd Rower
Josinah Tauiliili – Prop
Mary-Jane Taito – Hooker
Indiana Russell-Lia – Prop
Laie Potoru-Rokeni – Reserve Prop
Mayann Ioane – Reserve Prop
Fualaau – Reserve 2nd Rower
Ripena Umaga Vaelia- Reserve 2nd Rower
Riana Le’afa-Paki Reserve Hooker
Malena Lavea – Reserve Utility Back
Anyis Drossaerts-Lake Reserve Back
Reserve players:
Dorothy Brunt
Tia’ane Tavita Fesolai
Ciara Lemalu-McDowell
Ilo Lui-Fa’i
Nevaeh Henry
