{"id":219405,"date":"2025-10-17T04:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219405\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T04:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:49:10","slug":"north-vs-south-womens-team-lists-confirmed-for-series-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219405\/","title":{"rendered":"North vs South Women’s team lists confirmed for series opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

The extended team lists for the first-ever game of the North
\nvs South Women\u2019s Series at Southern Lions RUFC on Sunday have been confirmed.<\/p>\n

The three-game women\u2019s pathway series is geared towards
\nidentifying and developing the top female talent across Western Australia,
\nproviding meaningful and high-quality match opportunities with a view to
\ntransitioning into the Force\u2019s 2026 Super Rugby Women\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

The seven Fortescue Women\u2019s Premier Grade clubs have been
\nsplit into two regions, with Wests Scarborough, Wanneroo and UWA representing
\nthe North and Palmyra, Southern Lions, Kalamunda and Cottesloe representing the
\nSouth.<\/p>\n

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Experienced Kalamunda lock Libya Teepa will captain South,
\nwith Wallaroos scrum-half Sammy Wood \u2013 who recently returned from playing at
\nthe Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup – to provide support as vice-captain.<\/p>\n

Wanneroo duo Alapeta Ngauamo and Ngamihi Monk will act as
\nco-captains for North, who boast nine starters from the Divaz\u2019 2025 Fortescue Premier
\nGrade winning side.<\/p>\n

The South starting line-up includes Wallaroos Hera-Barb
\nMalcolm Heke and Wood, plus Aussie 7s talent Ella Fountaine and 2025 Sue Roberts
\nTrophy winner Nicole Ross (Southern Lions), with runner-up Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa
\n(Palmyra) among the finishers.<\/p>\n

The North starting XV features Wallaroos Ngauamo and Sera
\nNaiqama, plus Wanneroo\u2019s young premiership captain Sofaia Talemaira, with 2025
\nGrand Final Player of the Match Bella Houghton (Wests Scarborough) among the
\nfinishers.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s Game 1 commences at 3pm at Southern Lions RUFC\u2019s
\nSuccess Regional Sporting Facility, as part of a double-header alongside the
\nWestern Force taking on the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Men\u2019s U16s from
\n1pm on Sunday 19 October. Entry is free.<\/p>\n

The North vs South Women\u2019s Series won\u2019t be live streamed but
\nhighlights will be available on Western Force social media channels. Follow our
\nFacebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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South<\/p>\n

Starters; Mahiti Heke (Kalamunda), Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke (Kalamunda),
\nZoe Elliott (Cottesloe), Libya Teepa (c) (Kalamunda), Emelia Rule (Southern
\nLions), Tabitha Cleary (Cottesloe), Kennedy Tonks (Southern Lions), Nari Little
\n(Kalamunda); Samantha Wood (vc) (Kalamunda), Nicole Ledington (Kalamunda), Heather
\nKennedy (Southern Lions), Atawhai Hotene (UWA), Katie McClaren (Southern Lions),
\nNicole Ross (Southern Lions), Ella Fountaine (Cottesloe)<\/p>\n

Finishers; Vesinia Schaaf- Taufa (Palmyra), Riley Smith (Palmyra),
\nMercedes Putz (Palmyra), Gabby Muir (Cottesloe), Sophie Foster (Kalamunda), Jessica
\nHarvie (Cottesloe), Jessica Foster (Cottesloe), Hayleigh Heather (Wanneroo), Caitlyn
\nEdwards (Palmyra), Makaea Monk (Wanneroo), Briar Kawau (Wanneroo), Awhina Heke
\n(Palmyra)<\/p>\n

North<\/p>\n

Starters; Alapeta Ngauamo (cc)\u00a0(Wanneroo),
\nKristi Kerr (Cottesloe), Kiriwai Tetuhi\u00a0(Wests Scarborough), Sera Naiqama
\n(Wests Scarborough), Sofaia Talemaira (Wanneroo), Tamika Jones (Wanneroo), Nami
\nDickson (Wanneroo), Taylor Waterson\u00a0(Wanneroo); Ai Dickson (Wanneroo), Terina
\nTe Tana (Wanneroo), Halley Derera (Wests Scarborough), Valuese Tiakia\u00a0(Wests
\nScarborough), Ngamihi Monk (cc) (Wanneroo), Tizanae Kovacs (Wests Scarborough),
\nZion Taurima\u00a0(Wanneroo) <\/p>\n

Finishers; Susie Cano ( UWA), Bridget Meade (UWA), Fipe Moli (Wests Scarborough),
\nRoimata Toa-Amoa (Wests Scarborough), Bella Houghton (Wests Scarborough), Keira
\nMacAskill\u00a0(Wests Scarborough), Kylah-Rei Tuheke Kupa (Wanneroo), Talitha
\nHeta (Wests Scarborough), Rimu Pomare (Wanneroo), Nikita Hart (UWA), Topaz-Jean
\nPorter (Wanneroo)<\/p>\n

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