Christine Pauli

Samoa international rugby league player

Christine Pauli

Personal information

Born|  (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 23)
Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Height| 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight| 86 kg (13 st 8 lb)

Playing information

Position| Second-row
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
2020  | St George Illawarra | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
2021  | Parramatta Eels | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
| Total  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
2019  | Samoa | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Source: [1]

As of 5 November 2023

Christine Pauli (born 19 November 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row for the Parramatta Eels Women and formerly the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

She is a Samoan international.

## Background[edit]

Paul was born in Bankstown, New South Wales and is of Samoan descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Mt Druitt Lions. Her older brother, Pauli, is a professional rugby league player for the Salford Red Devils.[2]

## Playing career[edit]

In 2017, Pauli played for the Parramatta Eels in the Tarsha Gale Cup.[3] In 2018, she joined Penrith Brothers in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[4] In 2018 and 2019, she represented NSW City at the Women's National Championships.[5][6]

On 22 June 2019, Pauli represented Samoa in their 46–8 win over New Zealand.[7]

In 2020, Pauli joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs NSWRL Women's Premiership team.[8] In September 2020, she joined the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team.[9] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Dragons in an 18–4 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Christine Pauli - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. ^ "NRLW: 'I thought it was a mistake' – shock call-up". The Daily Telegraph. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
3. ^ "2017 Tarsha Gale Cup Finals Week 1". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
4. ^ Taylor, Nathan (22 May 2018). "Footy initiative takes off". Western Weekender. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
5. ^ Newton, Alicia (29 May 2018). "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
6. ^ Newton, Alicia (22 May 2019). "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
7. ^ St John, Mark; Whaley, Pamela (21 June 2019). "Representative Round ultimate guide: Everything you need to know about rugby league's stand-alone weekend". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019.
8. ^ "Round Two Line Up - Womens Premiership". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
9. ^ "Dragons confirm 2020 NRL Women's Premiership squad". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
10. ^ "NRLW late mail: Round 1 v Roosters". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 3 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

## External links[edit]

* St George Illawarra Dragons profile

*[Pld]: Played
*[T]: Tries
*[G]: Goals
*[FG]: Field goals
*[P]: Points