The 2023 All Stars match was the 12th annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby league. The match was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the Māori All Stars at Rotorua International Stadium on 11 February 2023, marking the first occasion the All Stars fixture was played outside of Australia.[1]
For the second time since the introduction of the All Stars concept, the teams were not selected through public voting.
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Date | 11 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Rotorua International Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||
Preston Campbell Medal | Nicho Hynes | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Gerard Sutton | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 17,644 | ||||||||||||||||||
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For the Indigenous team, Ronald Griffiths took over as head coach from Laurie Daley, who had held the position since 2011. The initial squads were announced on 25 January 2023,[2] with the final teams confirmed on 7 February 2023.[3]
A number of players withdrew from the original squads:
Māori All Stars | 24 – 28 | Indigenous All Stars |
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Tries: 4 Dockar-Clay 3' Arthars 23' J. Riki 55' P. Riki 78' Goals: 4/4 Rapana 5', 25', 56', 78' |
1st: 6–4 2nd: 6–6 3rd: 6–6 4th: 6–12 Report |
Tries: 6 Cobbo 62', 69', 73' Sloan 15' Hynes 35' Naden 45' Goals: 2/4 Hynes 37', 47' 0/2 L. Mitchell |
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 17,644 Referee: Gerard Sutton Preston Campbell Medal: Nicho Hynes[9] |
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Date | 11 February 2023 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Rotorua International Stadium | ||||||||||||
Location | Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
Trish Hina Medal | Gayle Broughton | ||||||||||||
Referee | Rochelle Tamarua | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 12,273 | ||||||||||||
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Kennedy Cherrington was a late withdrawal from the Māori All Stars after suffering a hand injury. Caitlan Johnston and Tallisha Harden also withdrew from the Indigenous All Stars squad.
Māori All Stars | Position | Indigenous All Stars | ||
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Name | Number | Number | Name | |
Gayle Broughton | 1 | Fullback | 1 | Jaime Chapman |
Jasmin Strange | 2 | Wing | 2 | Bobbi Law |
Amy Turner | 3 | Centre | 3 | Mia Middleton |
Shanice Parker | 4 | Centre | 4 | Jasmine Peters |
Zali Fay | 5 | Wing | 5 | Jada Taylor |
Zahara Temara (c) | 6 | Five eighth | 6 | Kirra Dibb |
Ashleigh Quinlan | 7 | Half back | 7 | Tahlulah Tillett |
Shannon Mato | 8 | Prop forward | 8 | Keilee Joseph |
Brooke Anderson | 9 | Hooker | 9 | Quincy Dodd (c) |
Mya Hill-Moana | 10 | Prop forward | 10 | Sareka Mooka |
Olivia Kernick | 12 | Second row | 11 | Kaitlyn Phillips |
Kahu Cassidy | 18 | Second row | 12 | Shaylee Bent |
Destiny Brill | 13 | Lock forward | 13 | Shaniah Power |
Capri Paekau | 14 | Interchange | 14 | Taliah Fuimaono |
Harata Butler | 15 | Interchange | 15 | Ahlivia Ingram |
Laikha Clarke | 16 | Interchange | 16 | Shakiah Tungai |
Aaliyah Paki | 17 | Interchange | 17 | Essay Banu |
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith | 11 | Reserve | 18 | Bree Chester |
Keith Hanley | Coach | Ben Jeffries | ||
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Māori All Stars | 16 – 12 | Indigenous All Stars |
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Tries: 4 Fay 6', 55' Strange 19' Turner 47' Goals: 0/4 |
HT: 8–6 Report |
Tries: 2 Taylor 25' Joseph 39' Goals: 2/3 Dibb 15', 41' |
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
Attendance: 12,273 Referee: Rochelle Tamarua Touch judges: Paki Parkinson, Viggo Rasmussen Trish Hina Medal: Gayle Broughton[10] |