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Benaiah Ioelu made his #KiwiNRL debut for Sydney Roosters in the win vs Sharks as Roosters continue to refresh their NRL squad with youngsters from Aotearoa

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Benaiah Ioelu Debut For Roosters — The Niche Cache
Otara's Benaiah Ioelu became the seventh Kiwi-NRL debut of 2025 as he started at hooker for Sydney Roosters in their win vs Cronulla Sharks.
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May 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Prepare for the Pacific Championships with some information about #KiwiNRL juniors who are likely to play for Samoa and Tonga

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Best Emerging Players For Samoa & Tonga — The Niche Cache
The Kiwi-NRL umbrella includes all those who played junior footy in Aotearoa and many of them are eligible for Samoa or Tonga, so here are the best emerging players who come from Aotearoa but seem lik...
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September 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Four #KiwiNRL debuts in five rounds of NRL footy...

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Salesi Foketi Debut For Roosters — The Niche Cache
Salesi Foketi is the first Kiwi-NRL debutant of the 2025 NRL season after coming off the bench for Sydney Roosters in their round one loss vs Brisbane Broncos.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Tyrone Thompson was the 5th #KiwiNRL debut in six rounds of NRL footy this season and formed a funky starting prop combo with twin bro Leo for Newcastle Knights

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Tyrone Thompson Debut For Knights — The Niche Cache
Tyrone Thompson joined twin brother Leo as the starting props for Newcastle Knights in their loss to Wests Tigers which means there have been five Kiwi-NRL debuts in six rounds this season.
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April 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Aussies can't figure out who Te Hurinui and Apa Twidle are, but Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle made an epic NRL debut for Parramatta Eels on Monday night.

The Turangawaewae junior will soon add to fullback/halves depth for NZ Kiwis as well #KiwiNRL

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle Debut For Parramatta Ees — The Niche Cache
Te Hurinui Apanui Twidle became the fourth Kiwi-NRL debutant of the 2026 NRL season in a close loss for Parramatta Eels against Wests Tigers.
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April 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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On Saturday there will be NZ Warriors vs Bulldogs games in NRL, NRLW, NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup. Both organisations love Aotearoa so it's only right that we dive deep into their shared appreciation for New Zealand talent

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New Zealand Warriors & Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Both Love Aotearoa Ahead Of Monster Game Day — The Niche Cache
All four New Zealand Warriors teams will play against Bulldogs in Sydney on Saturday in a epic game day of rugby league between the two organisations.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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North Queensland Cowboys have developed Jeremiah Mata'utia & Henry Teutau into fringe NRL lads.

Dolphins entered NRL with lots of Kiwi-NRL juniors & keep building with Elijah Rasmussen, John Fineanganofo, Tevita Naufahu

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2024/25 Kiwi-NRL Summer Guide: Cowboys, Dolphins, Broncos, Titans — The Niche Cache
This Kiwi-NRL guide rolls through the Queensland NRL teams with fringe/development nuggets about North Queensland Cowboys, Redcliffe Dolphins, Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans
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December 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Updated this Kiwi-NRL Summer Guide to include Lennix Tovo who is on a train/trial deal with Rabbitohs.

Tovo was a 20-year-old impressing for Levin College Old Boys in 2021, now he is training with Rabbitohs.

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2024/25 Kiwi-NRL Summer Guide: Knights, Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Roosters — The Niche Cache
The Kiwi-NRL Summer Guide moves into New South Wales to cover Newcastle Knights, Manly Sea Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters.
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December 9, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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So much New Zealand flavour in NRL, NRLW and lower grade finals this weekend that I couldn't stop typing...

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All The Funky Aotearoa Wrinkles In NRL & NRLW Finals (Plus Deep Cuts Below NRL/NRLW) — The Niche Cache
Panthers are in the NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Finals this weekend along with their NRL Finals game vs Knights. All three Panthers teams have Kiwi-NRL players with former Warriors Tom Ale and ...
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September 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Every NRL team recruits from Aotearoa, so every year there are Kiwi-NRL juniors who contribute to winning mahi in Aussie competitions. This year also features young wahine in Trinity Tauaneai and Seriah Palepale

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The Kiwi-NRL Juniors Who Helped Australian Teams Win In 2024 — The Niche Cache
The annual check in with Kiwi-NRL Juniors Who Helped Australian Teams Make Finals is slightly different this year as there was no Under 21 Hastings Deering Colts competition in Queensland.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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Moses Leo joins Will Warbrick next season at Melbourne Storm and a growing list of NZ 7s players now in NRL/NRLW:

Gayle Broughton
Tyla King
Stacey Waaka
Tenika Willison

Warbrick, Broughton, King played for NZ Kiwis/Kiwi Ferns this year

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Moses Leo to join Storm early
New Melbourne Storm recruit, Moses Leo, will arrive at AAMI Park a year early after New Zealand Rugby granted him an early release from his Sevens contract.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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vs Rabbitohs: 80mins, 6 tackle breaks, 1 offload, 37 tackles/2 missed
vs Panthers: 53mins, 5 tackle breaks, 24 tackles/0 missed
vs Sharks: 73mins, 1 linebreak, 3 tackle breaks, 1 offload, 26 tackles/0 missed

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September 19, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Naufahu Whyte's (Bay Roskill) last 3 seasons with Roosters...

2024: 23 games, 77m/game, 16 offloads, 94% tackling
2025: 23 games, 148m/game, 9 offloads, 95% tackling
2026: 25 games, 167m/game, 28 offloads, 93% tackling

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September 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Bulldogs had a win vs Dragons in Jersey Flegg Cup Finals which takes them to the Grand Final next weekend. They have a hearty group of #KiwiNRL juniors who are working through their system, specifically the Christchurch core...
September 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Younger #KiwiNRL juniors named for finals who played 1st 15 (rugby league clubs 1st)...

Francis Manuleleua: Papatoetoe | Kings College | Knights
Ali Leiataua: Papatoetoe | Kings College | Warriors
Leka Halasima: Mangere East | Southern Cross Campus | Warriors
September 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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#KiwiNRL juniors Jersey Flegg Cup finals…

Bulldogs
Sosaia Alatini (Hornby), Bronson Reuben (Kaiapoi), Kaawyn Patterson (Westlake Boys High School) - Chelden Hayward (Linwood)

Sharks
Pharrell Gray (Victoria Hunters), Elijah Paea (De La Salle College), Hudsyn Frost (Otahuhu)
September 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Former Nelson College 1st 15 players Harry Inch (Warriors) and Tom Perkins (Knights) will line up against each other in Jersey Flegg Cup this weekend.

Both are selected in the forwards now that Inch is playing in the middle #KiwiNRL
August 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Keano Kini was kept quiet by NZ Warriors...
24 runs - 197m @ 8.2m/run, 7 tackle breaks, 3 offloads

Northcote junior Kini is avearging 4.6 tackle breaks and 2.6 offloads per game this season.

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August 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Auloa has played 16 games this season and started the last six games at middle forward - playing 50+ minutes in four of them.

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Jacob Auloa (Pt Chevalier) try for NZ Warriors in NSW Cup #KiwiNRL
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July 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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#KiwiNRL debuts in 2026

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July 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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South Island Emerging #KiwiNRL Team

Fullback: Jackson Stewart (Hornby)

Wing: Mason Lome-Hindle (Otago Boys High School), Victory Isaako (Eastern)

Centre: Antonio Verhoeven (Cobden Kohinoor), Oliver Lawry (Halswell)

Half: Bronson Reuben (Kaiapoi), Harry Inch (Nelson College)
July 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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John Fineanganofo made his NRL debut for Dolphins less than 24 hours after his brother Fehi made his All Blacks debut.

John's highly likely to play rugby league for Tonga though along with another 1st 15 product Tevita Naufahu.

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Kiwi-NRL Spotlight: John Fineanganofo Debut For Dolphins — The Niche Cache
John Fineanganofo became the eighth Kiwi-NRL debutant for 2026 with 10 minutes off the bench for Dolphins in their loss vs Knights.
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July 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Eight #KiwiNRL debutants so far in 2026.

Six played club/school rugby league in NZ. Five played 1st 15 rugby and two only played 1st 15.
July 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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#KiwiNRL juniors who made recent Australian Schoolboys squads within a year or two of moving to Australia...
July 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Hearty #KiwiNRL crew for Dolphins vs Knights...

Jamayne Isaako: Hornby | Shirley Boys High School & St Bede's College
Tevita Naufahu: St Kentigern College
Kodi Nikorima: Burnham
July 6, 2026 at 12:24 AM