Fetu Under 16 Girls Win Inaugural Pacific Youth Cup 2022 in NZ

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

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