LIANA MIKAELE-TU’U

Position
Loose Forward

Blues debut
2021 v Chiefs

Born
02/03/2002

Province
Auckland

Liana made an instant name for herself after her Farah Palmer Cup debut for Hawkes Bay while still at school at Hastings’ Girls High School. 

She is a fearless Loose Forward with a bright future, earning early recognition with selection in the Black Ferns for the Northern Tour in 2021 at just 19 years of age.  

Following her sharp rise, Mikaele-Tu’u was named nib Blues Player of the Year for the inaugural Sky Super Rugby Aupiki season in 2022. 

She continued to impress in 2023 and was part of the Black Ferns Rugby World Cup squad held in New Zealand, where she was a constant feature in the starting lineup, producing some dominant performances.  

Liana is a key leader within the nib Blues at a young age, she’s played every game for the team since Aupiki’s inception and heads into her fourth season as a player to watch – both for fans and oppositions!