Essay Banu
Personal information
Born (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002
Tully, Queensland, Australia
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 1 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Papua New Guinea 4 1 0 0 4
2023 Indigenous All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 24 April 2023

Essay Banu (born 25 May 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Background

Banu was born in Tully, Queensland and is of Papua New Guinean and Torres Strait Islander islander descent.[2][3]

She played her junior rugby league for the Tully Tigers and attended Tully State High School.[4]

Playing career

In 2022, Banu played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership, where she was named the competition's Prop of the Year.[5][6]

In November 2022, she represented Papua New Guinea at the Women's World Cup, playing four games and scoring a try in their 34–12 win over Canada.[7]

2023

On 10 February, Banu signed for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Women's Premiership.[8] On 11 February, Banu played for the Indigenous All Stars.[9]

On 24 April, Banu signed with the North Queensland Cowboys NRLW side.[10]

In Round 4 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, Banu made her NRLW debut in the Cowboys' 16–12 win over the Wests Tigers.[11]

References

  1. "Essay Banu - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Torres News Edition 72". Issuu. 16 March 2023.
  3. "Viral highlights reel opening doors for Far North rugby league teen". Cairns Post. 6 August 2019.
  4. "Banu excited to be part of Orchids squad for World Cup". PNG National. 30 August 2022.
  5. "BMD Premiership: Full squad lists for 2022". QRL. 27 March 2022.
  6. "Tuaupiki and Storch take top honours at QRL Awards". 23 September 2022. 23 September 2022.
  7. "Orchids get their World Cup off to a perfect start". League Unlimited. 2 November 2022.
  8. "Mackay Cutters sign Orchids prop for 2023 season". PNG National. 10 February 2023.
  9. "2023 NRLW All Stars". Nothing But League. 11 February 2023.
  10. "PNG Orchids World Cup stars join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 24 April 2023.
  11. "Late Peters try steals win for Cowboys over Wests Tigers". NRL.com. 12 August 2023.
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