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Tyler Bentley
Bentley playing for HOBM in 2020
Birth nameTyler-Marie Bentley
Date of birth (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
SchoolSacred Heart College &
St. Catherine's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Oriental-Rongotai FC 6 (35)
2015-2016 Avalon Shewolves 17 (45)
2017-2021 HOBM Eagles 41 (185)
2022-2023 Petone Ponies 13 (100)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018,2020,2022 Wellington Pride 3 (5)

Tyler Tuari-Bentley (born 6 April 1998)  is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as an outside back for the Sydney Roosters in the NRLW.

Background & Early Life

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Born and raised in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Bentley is of Samoan and Māori descent. She started playing her junior rugby in Year 11 for St Catherine's College, where she was teammates with Black Fern Joanah Ngan-Woo, and for the Ories rugby club.

She played rugby league and rugby union in the Wellington region[1][2] before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in 2023.[3]

Playing career

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2018

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On October 6, Bentley debuted for Wellington Pride[4] against Taranaki. The Pride were crowned winners of the Farah Palmer Cup Championship .[5]

2022

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Bentley was selected in the Wellington Orcas squad for the NZRL Women’s Championship.[6] She scored a brilliant try off the bench in a narrow loss against the Auckland Vulcans in the final.[7][8]

2023

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On 16 September, Bentley made her NRLW debut in round 9, for the Roosters on the wing against the North Queensland Cowboys.[9]

Statistics

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NRLW

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Season Team Played Tries Goals Points
2023 Sydney Roosters 1 - - -
Totals 1 - - -

References

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  1. ^ "Wellington Club Rugby: Clubs, Teams & People". www.clubrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Randwick Rugby League - Wellington Womens Representatives". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. ^ "Roosters 2023 NRLW Squad Finalised". Sydney Roosters. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. ^ "Tyler BENTLEY-TUARI Rugby Career & Stats | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. ^ "NZ: Canterbury lift Farah Palmer Cup title". Scrumqueens.com. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ "Wellington Rugby League". www.sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  7. ^ "Auckland hold off a late surge from the Orca's to claim NZRL Championship - New Zealand Rugby League". 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. ^ "Women's Championship Final Auckland Vulcans v Wellington". YouTube. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  9. ^ "Roosters overpower Cowboys to lock in home semi-final". nrl.com. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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