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Anneka Stephens

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Anneka Stephens
Personal information
Full nameAnneka Taia-Stephens[1]
Born (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 35)
Invercargill, Southland Region, New Zealand
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 Cook Islands 7s
Rugby league
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 St George Illawarra 3 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Cook Islands 4 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP
As of 3 November 2023

Anneka Stephens (born 4 September 1989) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. She has represented Cook Islands in rugby sevens.

Background

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Stephens was born in Invercargill, where she played touch football and rugby union before moving to Perth, Western Australia.[2]

Playing career

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Rugby league

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In Perth, Stephens played rugby league for the Joondalup Giants in the women's NRLWA competition.[3]

In June 2018, Stephens represented the Combined Affiliated States at the Women's National Championships.[4] On 27 June 2018, she signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.[5]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons, starting at hooker in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6] She played all three games for the Dragons in 2018, starting all of them at hooker.

Rugby sevens

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In 2016, she represented the Cook Islands at the 2016 Rugby World Women's Sevens Olympic Repechage Tournament in Dublin.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Q & A with Anneka Taia-Stephens". WA NRL. 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "2003, 2004 & 2005 seasons". Sporty.
  3. ^ "Stephens thankful for NRL opportunity". NRL WA. 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dragons sign two more for NRL Women's Premiership". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Late mail: Women's Premiership (Round 1)". St. George Illawarra. 9 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Tupuna makes the cut". Cook Islands Rugby. 7 June 2016.
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