Versatile Jasmine Fogavini was one of 12 newcomers picked in the Kiwi Ferns’ 2023 Pacific Championships squad, receiving her first international call-up after two strong NRLW campaigns for Brisbane Broncos.
Auckland-born Fogavini came through Blacktown Workers’ ranks in Sydney, before playing for Valkyries (2021) and Souths Logan Magpies (2022-23) in QRL’s BMD Premiership.
A second-row regular in the Broncos’ 2022 NRLW foray, the 26-year-old played seven matches for the club in 2023 – six off the bench and one as a winger.
Fogavini’s versatility came in handy for the Kiwi Ferns at the end of the year, coming off the bench in all three Pacific Championships matches. She made 26 tackles on Test debut in the loss to Australia in Townsville, while she reeled off 10 runs for 100 metres in the victory over the Jillaroos in Melbourne.
