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| Born | Kimiora Nati 17 June 1988 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kimiora Breayley-Nati (née Nati; born 17 June 1988) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a five-eighth, she is a New Zealand representative. She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership, winning a premiership with the Broncos in 2018.
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Background
Brealey-Nati was born in Auckland and is of Cook Island descent.[1] She played her junior rugby league for the Manurewa Marlins.[2]
Playing career
In 2017, Breayley-Nati represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[3] On 2 December 2017, she started at halfback in New Zealand's 16–23 final loss to Australia.[4] She was the Kiwi Ferns' primary goal kicker throughout the tournament, kicking 23 goals.
On 28 June 2018, Breayley-Nati signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[5] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 30–4 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.
On 30 September 2018, Breayley-Nati scored three tries in the Broncos' 34–12 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters. She was awarded the inaugural Karyn Murphy Medal for Player of the Match.[6] On 13 October 2018, she started at halfback in New Zealand's 24–26 loss to Australia.[7] During the loss, she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament and tore he meniscus.[8]
On 26 June 2019, she joined the St George Illawarra Dragons NRLW team.[9] In July 2019, she represented the Cook Islands at the 2019 Pacific Games.[10] In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons in a 4–14 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. She played just one game for the Dragons, missing the rest of the season due to a heart condition.[11]
References
- ^ "Cook Islands women brace for Rugby League World Cup". RNZ. 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Marlins take crown off Papakura". Stuff.co.nz. 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". NRL. 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi Ferns fall to Jillaroos in Rugby League World Cup final". Stuff.co.nz. 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Kiwi Stars Join Broncos NRLW Squad". Brisbane Broncos. 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Kimiora Nati Creates Her Own Piece Of Grand Final History". Brisbane Broncos. 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Nati heads seven Broncos in Kiwi Ferns squad". NRL. 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Nati to undergo surgery". The Women's Game. 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Dragons make four significant Women's Premiership signings". St George Illawarra Dragons. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "New Dragons make Pacific Women's RL history". St George Illawarra Dragons. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "After year of upheaval, Breayley eager for Origin return". NRL. 6 November 2020.
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This page was last edited on 4 November 2023, at 19:37