Player Kahurangi Peters

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Kahurangi Peters

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Born in Auckland, Peters is of Māori descent. Her older sisters, Hilda and Rona, are also New Zealand Test representatives.

Playing career
In 2013, Peters represented New Zealand at the 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

On 9 November 2014, Peters played for New Zealand in their 12–8 win over Australia, alongside her sisters Hilda and Rona.

In 2017, she represented New Zealand at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

On 1 August 2018, Peters joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–4 win over the Sydney Roosters.

On 15 February 2019, she started at prop for the Māori All Stars in their 8–4 win over the Indigenous All Stars.

 

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Family affair for Hilda Mariu against Broncos as Warriors target grand final​

Marvin France
September 20, 2018 •01:15pm

Hilda Mariu (L) and Kahurangi Peters will be coming up against younger sister Rona Peters in the Warriors' game against the Broncos.DAVID NEILSON / PHOTOSPORT

With six Kiwi Ferns in the Broncos side, there will be no shortage of familiar faces for the Warriors in Friday night's high-stakes NRL women's premiership clash.

None more so than for sisters Hilda Mariu (nee Peters) and Kahurangi Peters, who will square off against fellow sibling Rona Peters for the first time in Melbourne.

Throw in the fact that Mariu is married to Warriors captain Laura Mariu, the match is very much a family affair

"At first I was a little bit nervous but now I'm really pumped," eldest sister Hilda told Stuff.

"I actually feel sorry for my parents. I know they are very proud of us all for being in these NRL teams, but I'm not too sure who they will be cheering for at the end of the day. I think, if anything, they will just be happy to see us all play."


The trio have plenty of experience playing together in the Auckland club scene as well as teaming up for the national team.

But this will be the first time either of them have been on opposite sides of the field.

Hilda and Rona have different playing styles with the former named on the wing, while the latter will be lining up at lock for Brisbane.

But when they do eventually cross paths, Hilda will be doing her best to steer clear of her younger sister's hard-hitting shoulders.

"Let's just put it this way, if I'm smart I probably won't run at her," she said. "The smart option would be either be to gas her or just not even go near her because she can do some big hits.

"But if she does decide to do that I will be giving her the nicest, ugliest look she's seen in her life - being the big sister that is."
The match takes place at AAMI Park, before the NRL preliminary final between Melbourne and Cronulla, with a spot in next week's grand final on the line.


The Broncos have all-but booked their place in the decider and the Warriors can go a long way to joining them if they can hand the Queensland club its first defeat.

The Warriors can still advance with a close loss but they would be relying on the winless Roosters upsetting the Dragons by a small margin.

The Luisa Avaiki-coached side is looking to bounce back from last week's 22-10 defeat to the Dragons.

Hilda says they know where to improve and has had the luxury of being able to do extra analysis with Laura.

After six years together, the couple were married earlier this year and Hilda says their relationship works just as well on the field as it does at home.
"Other people don't get to go home and analyse the game or see how we can improve our performances," she said.

"So I think Laura and I are very lucky in terms of that. She is the captain and is able to bounce off me, and because I'm on the outside I'm am able to see some of the gaps that might be breaking down in the middle."

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Wāhine and kōtiro lace up for new Te Tai Tokerau league competition​

9:09 pm on 13 July 2022
Ashleigh McCaull, Journalist

There's hopes a new rugby league competition in Te Tai Tokerau will drive up participation rates among more wāhine and kōtiro for the sport.

Peters Sisters Competition captains. Photo: Supplied

The 2022 Peters Sisters Competition pays homage to Hilda, Rona and Kahurangi Peters of Te Aupōuri.

The siblings made history as the first trio of sisters to represent New Zealand on the world stage in NRL Women's Premiership and the Māori All Stars.

The competition kicks off this weekend and has six contested women's teams from Te Aupōuri Kuaka, Tūhoronuku Mid North and Whangārei Hauāwhiowhio, playing over three consecutive weekends in Whangārei, Te Kao and Te Pū o te Wheke.

Former New Zealand Māori Rugby League player now Tūhoronuku Mid North coach Awaroa Waikai said it had been around 20 years since the last league competition for wāhine was held in the region.

"When you're on the other side, there's so many other factors that play a part in running a competition. You need people to play, you need people to coach you need people finding money for the competition. So it's not an easy task at all. And that's probably why rugby ended up being a bit more dominant and taking all the girls," Kaiwai said.

She said interest from wāhine and kōtiro around rugby league was starting to grow.

"It just lights fires and seeing more people come in playing, seeing competitions being available for people to play and seeing pathways for our Tai Tokerau wahine, that's awesome."

The competition was also a chance for wāhine to be selected for the Northland Swords women's team where they could further go on to play for the Kiwi Ferns team.

Among those taking part included 18-year-old Fiona and 14-year-old Athanasious Kohu from Ngāpuhi.

Both wanted to follow in the footsteps of their older sister and aunty, Kiwi Fern Kararaina Kohu.

They usually played alongside each other but in this competition would be taking part in different grades for Hauāwhiowhio.
Athanasious said she was excited to get amongst it all again.

"I love league. I love the contact and how hearty it is, so I'm happy there's another chance for us to have another jam on the field," she said.

"We'd rather play together, but it's still cool that we get to be there for each other and to represent where we come from."

Fiona said wahine Māori were paving the way for others girls considering taking up the sport.

"It's cool because we don't usually have league competitions up here, and I think it's awesome to see our women Hilda, Rona and Kahurangi Peters get recognition for their talents.

"It's an opportunity for us to keep playing, to stay active and to play somewhere a little closer to home."

Rugby League Northland board member Kath Wharton, who had played a huge part in organising the competition, said it was already proving to be popular with more wāhine lacing up their boots to take part.

"All our rohe have taken a different approach to developing and growing the game here. It's not your traditional camps or trainings, it's grounded in Te Ao Māori, it's grounded in Northland, the approach is very Te Tai Tokerau and that's due to the people sitting in those spaces."

The former Kiwi Fern and Warriors player said it was more than just a game.

"We've come together to learn about rugby league, but more importantly, it's about whanaungatanga, understanding the history of the game and having a place for everyone to come and hang out."

Wāhine and kōtiro lace up for new Te Tai Tokerau league competition

There's hopes a new rugby league competition in Te Tai Tokerau will drive up participation rates among more wāhine and kōtiro for the sport.

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