The extended team lists for the first-ever game of the North vs South Women’s Series at Southern Lions RUFC on Sunday have been confirmed.
The three-game women’s pathway series is geared towards identifying and developing the top female talent across Western Australia, providing meaningful and high-quality match opportunities with a view to transitioning into the Force’s 2026 Super Rugby Women’s side.
The seven Fortescue Women’s Premier Grade clubs have been split into two regions, with Wests Scarborough, Wanneroo and UWA representing the North and Palmyra, Southern Lions, Kalamunda and Cottesloe representing the South.
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Experienced Kalamunda lock Libya Teepa will captain South, with Wallaroos scrum-half Sammy Wood – who recently returned from playing at the Women’s Rugby World Cup - to provide support as vice-captain.
Wanneroo duo Alapeta Ngauamo and Ngamihi Monk will act as co-captains for North, who boast nine starters from the Divaz’ 2025 Fortescue Premier Grade winning side.
The South starting line-up includes Wallaroos Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke and Wood, plus Aussie 7s talent Ella Fountaine and 2025 Sue Roberts Trophy winner Nicole Ross (Southern Lions), with runner-up Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa (Palmyra) among the finishers.
The North starting XV features Wallaroos Ngauamo and Sera Naiqama, plus Wanneroo’s young premiership captain Sofaia Talemaira, with 2025 Grand Final Player of the Match Bella Houghton (Wests Scarborough) among the finishers.
Sunday’s Game 1 commences at 3pm at Southern Lions RUFC’s Success Regional Sporting Facility, as part of a double-header alongside the Western Force taking on the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Men’s U16s from 1pm on Sunday 19 October. Entry is free.
The North vs South Women’s Series won’t be live streamed but highlights will be available on Western Force social media channels. Follow our Facebook page.
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South
Starters; Mahiti Heke (Kalamunda), Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke (Kalamunda), Zoe Elliott (Cottesloe), Libya Teepa (c) (Kalamunda), Emelia Rule (Southern Lions), Tabitha Cleary (Cottesloe), Kennedy Tonks (Southern Lions), Nari Little (Kalamunda); Samantha Wood (vc) (Kalamunda), Nicole Ledington (Kalamunda), Heather Kennedy (Southern Lions), Atawhai Hotene (UWA), Katie McClaren (Southern Lions), Nicole Ross (Southern Lions), Ella Fountaine (Cottesloe)
Finishers; Vesinia Schaaf- Taufa (Palmyra), Riley Smith (Palmyra), Mercedes Putz (Palmyra), Gabby Muir (Cottesloe), Sophie Foster (Kalamunda), Jessica Harvie (Cottesloe), Jessica Foster (Cottesloe), Hayleigh Heather (Wanneroo), Caitlyn Edwards (Palmyra), Makaea Monk (Wanneroo), Briar Kawau (Wanneroo), Awhina Heke (Palmyra)
North
Starters; Alapeta Ngauamo (cc) (Wanneroo), Kristi Kerr (Cottesloe), Kiriwai Tetuhi (Wests Scarborough), Sera Naiqama (Wests Scarborough), Sofaia Talemaira (Wanneroo), Tamika Jones (Wanneroo), Nami Dickson (Wanneroo), Taylor Waterson (Wanneroo); Ai Dickson (Wanneroo), Terina Te Tana (Wanneroo), Halley Derera (Wests Scarborough), Valuese Tiakia (Wests Scarborough), Ngamihi Monk (cc) (Wanneroo), Tizanae Kovacs (Wests Scarborough), Zion Taurima (Wanneroo)
Finishers; Susie Cano ( UWA), Bridget Meade (UWA), Fipe Moli (Wests Scarborough), Roimata Toa-Amoa (Wests Scarborough), Bella Houghton (Wests Scarborough), Keira MacAskill (Wests Scarborough), Kylah-Rei Tuheke Kupa (Wanneroo), Talitha Heta (Wests Scarborough), Rimu Pomare (Wanneroo), Nikita Hart (UWA), Topaz-Jean Porter (Wanneroo)
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