Roxette Murdoch (née Mura; born 10 August 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Full name | Roxette Murdoch-Masila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1992 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Māori All Stars representative, she previously played for St Helens and the Warrington Wolves in the RFL Women's Super League.
Background edit
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Murdoch began playing rugby league and touch football in New Zealand before moving to the Gold Coast, Queensland. In 2011, she represented Australia Under-18 at the Youth Trans Tasman Touch series in Canberra.[1]
She is married to New Zealand Warriors forward Ben Murdoch-Masila.[2]
Playing career edit
St Helens edit
In 2018, Murdoch signed with St Helens in the RFL Women's Super League.[3] In 2019, she joined the Warrington Wolves and captained the side, leading them to promotion to the Super League.[4] In May 2020, she was named in the England women's performance squad, later pledging her allegiance to England for the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[5][6]
Central Coast Roosters edit
In 2021, Murdoch returned to Australia, joining the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[7] In February 2021, she represented the Māori All Stars in the NRL All Stars match.[8]
Brisbane Broncos edit
In December 2021, Murdoch signed with the Brisbane Broncos. Before the 2021 NRL Women's season was postponed, she originally signed with the Sydney Roosters but instead joined the Broncos when her family relocated to Queensland.[9] In February 2022, she again represented the Māori All Stars.[10]
In Round 1 of the 2021 NRL Women's season, Murdoch made her debut for the Broncos, scoring a try in a win over the Sydney Roosters Women.[11]
International edit
In October 2022 she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup in England.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Trans Tasman 18s 2011". Manly Women's Touch. 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Murdoch-Masila: My wife is the hero 100 per cent". NZ Warriors. 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Mura links up with Saints women". St Helens. 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Murdoch-Masila to make NRL return in 2021". Warrington Wolves. 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Roxy so dedicated she went to jersey presentation on wedding night". NRL. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "England women performance squad selected". rugby-league.com. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Roosters retain undefeated status". Coast Community News. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 All Stars squads named". League Unlimited. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Broncos NRLW Squad Strengthened Further". Brisbane Broncos. 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Eight Broncos To Feature In All Stars". Brisbane Broncos. 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Broncos NRLW Team List: Round 1 v Roosters". Brisbane Broncos. 22 February 2022.
- ^ Priest, Craig (2 October 2022). "Kiwi Ferns name 24-strong World Cup squad". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 14 November 2022.