Green Machine Podcast : Amelia Pasikala.

The Raiders have announced the signing of New Zealand international Amelia Pasikala. The 20 year old front rower from Wairoa had a meteoric rise last season. Pasikala was scouted by the Ngāti Kahungunu rugby league team to represent the New Zealand Māori Rugby League at the Pasifika Youth Cup after playing rugby union in her teens. She started with the Bulldogs Tarsha Gale team taking them to the grand final and was snapped up by the Roosters to play NRLW in 2023. Her performances were strong enough to make her Kiwi debut at the end of the season. “To secure Amelia here for a few years is terrific,” Borthwick said. “Her story last year, her rise happened pretty quickly. Obviously she had a pretty bad injury playing for the Kiwi Ferns but is rehabbing really well and jumped at the opportunity when we offered her something here. “I’m really looking forward to what type of impact she’s going to have in and around the group. She’s very young still as well but so dynamic. I feel what she’s going to offer this team is definitely going to benefit us week in, week out.