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Laken Paitai (born 19 November 2000) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Born in Otahuhu, New Zealand, Paitai grew up in Gladstone, Queensland, where she played her junior rugby league for Valleys Gladstone.

Playing career

In 2018 and 2019, while playing for the Burleigh Bears, Paitai represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. On 111 October 2019, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their 22–14 win over Fiji.

In September 2020, Paitai joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership squad. In Round 3 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 22–10 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.

References

1. "Burleigh Bears young gun Laken Paitai hoping to cap rookie senior season with a premiership". Gold Coast Bulletin. 9 August 2018.
2. "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
3. "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
4. "Laken living her rugby league dream". NRL. 9 October 2019.
5. "Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad". NRL. 18 September 2020.
6. "Changes to Warriors' spine for NRLW finale". NZ Warriors. 13 October 2020.

External links

• New Zealand Warriors profile

• 2000 births
• Living people
• New Zealand female rugby league players
• New Zealand Warriors (NRLW) players
• Prime Minister's XIII women players
• Rugby league centres
• Rugby league players from Auckland
• 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen