KAHLIA AWA

Position
Halfback

Blues debut
2024 v Chiefs Manawa

Blues caps
5

Points
5

Born
30/5/2004

Province
Hawkes Bay

Kahlia Awa is a promising halfback and joins the nib Blues for her first season in Super Rugby Aupiki. 

She hails from the Hawkes Bay and was a standout performer for the Hawkes Bay Tui in their Farah Palmer Cup campaign – culminating in their first semi-final appearance. 

At a young age, Awa’s leadership ability was on display with her primary school and Ross Shield Coach, Anthony Easson, telling Te Ao News: 

“For me Kahlia's kind of a bit like Richie McCaw to be honest she's a real leader on the field, mainly due to her actions she never gives up she's a real hard rugby player she loves getting in there and taking on the boys but it's also the off-field stuff as well.” 

Awa has been recognised as a player with huge potential and was selected in the inaugural Black Ferns XV team in 2023. 

She will be looking forward to linking up with fellow Hawkes Bay local, Krysten Cottrell, in the nib Blues and no doubt their 9-10 combination and understanding will be an asset to the team in 2024.