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Ayesha Leti-I’iga

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Ayesha Leti-I’iga

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KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
24
HEIGHT
165CM
GAMES
21
POINTS
65
TRIES
13
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BIOGRAPHY

A trys-scoring sensation at club rugby, Ayesha Leti-I'iga was rewarded for her 2018 Farah Palmer Cup form and is now considered as one of the competition’s top wingers.

Having made her debut for the Wellington Pride at just 16 years of age, Leti-I’iga is now a mainstay in a side that is pushing for promotion back into the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership.

Leti-I’iga joined four other Wellington Pride teammates in the 28 strong end of season tour squad in 2018.

A former school-aged sprinter, Leti-I’iga brings a balance of strength, speed and an ability to find the tryline.

During the 2017 and 2018 club rugby seasons the young winger has amassed over 50 tries for her Wellington club team Oriental Rongotai. She was a member of the Black Ferns victorious Rugby World Cup 2021 squad, scoring two tries in the 34-31 final victory over England.

Village: Lalomauga, Upolu Samoa

Ayesha Leti-I’iga news

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Ayesha Leti-I'iga recommits to the Hurricanes Poua for Super Rugby Aupiki
Try-scoring machine Ayesha Leti-I'iga has recommitted to the Hurricanes – signing on with the Hurricanes Poua for season two of Super Rugby Aupiki.

Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions
Stacey Fluhler boasts a smile that could melt margarine. A try she scored to help the Black Ferns Sevens win the Olympic final against France in Tokyo last year became an iconic image. Unfortunately, nobody was inside the stadium to see it.
Podcast with Black Ferns Theresa Fitzpatrick, Ayesha Leti-l’iga and Natalie Delamere
Ahead of the world-record opening match of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park, catch up with Black Ferns Theresa Fitzpatrick, Ayesha Leti-l'iga and Natalie Delamere.
Leti-I’iga brace sees Hurricanes Poua home
Matatū will have nightmares about Ayesha Leti-I’iga after the Hurricanes Poua wing helped her side to a 18-6 win in the penultimate game of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki in Hamilton.
Black Ferns up the intensity ahead of second Test
The Black Ferns team to face England in the second of two Tests, at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton this Sunday (kick off 2.45pm GMT, 3.45am Monday NZT), has been named.

The New Zealand Rugby Form XV: 2019
Allblacks.com writers Jordyn McLean and Andy Burt look back at the year that was to select their Form XV for 2019.

Nominations for 2019 ASB Rugby Awards revealed
Two category changes to New Zealand Rugby’s pre-eminent awards, the ASB Rugby Awards, have been unveiled along with the nominations for this year’s awards.
Farah Palmer Cup: Form XV 2019
We’ve come to the end of a brilliant Farah Palmer Cup season, which has seen Canterbury and Otago go through the year unbeaten in the Premiership and Championship respectively.

The week that was on social media … Farah Palmer Cup (Edition 3)
Get to know some of our Farah Palmer Cup players and check out what they’ve been up to on social media.

It’s on all of us to create something tribal around the FPC and women’s rugby
Wellington’s had some wingers over time. In fact, New Zealand Rugby has been blessed with audacious talent on the flanks year after year, seemingly since the dawn of time. We, New Zealand, and they, Wellington, have another.

Ayesha Leti-I’iga Videos

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PRESS CONFERENCE | Ayesha and Renee on Game 3 for RWC 21
Black Ferns Outside Backs, Ayesha Leti-I'iga and Renee Holmes discuss…
Podcast with Black Ferns Theresa Fitzpatrick, Ayesha Leti-l'iga and Natalie Delamere
Get the latest from the Black Ferns camp.
Wellington's Black Ferns head back to their old stomping ground
Ayesha Leti-I'iga, Joanah Ngan-Woo and Dhys Faleafaga went back to their old…
Band Ferns | New Zealand Music Month 2020
To celebrate the start of New Zealand Music Month, the 'Band Ferns', made up of…
Farah Palmer Cup: Top 5 tries - Round 5
How good are these tries from round five of the Farah Palmer Cup! We had 64…