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Abigail Roache
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 165 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 12 September 2000
- Weight:
- 71 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 25
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights Women
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
A premiership winner with the Knights in 2023, Roache has emerged as one of the standout centres in the NRLW over the past two seasons, scoring nine tries in 20 games for Newcastle.
The 24-year-old has appeared in eight Tests for the Kiwi Ferns under Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ricky Henry, including three following the 2024 season.
Roache is contracted until the end of the 2027 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 32
- Tries
- 12
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 2
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 1
- Line Breaks
- 0
- Tackle Breaks
- 4
Passing
- Receipts
- 42
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 35
- Missed Tackles
- 2
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 89
- Total Running Metres
- 179
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 62
- Average Points
- 31
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos | Lost | 50 - 4 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 31 | - | 22 | 17 | - | 73 | - | - |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 18 - 30 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 38 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 105 | - | 6 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2023 | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | 91% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 147 | 126 | 11 | 91.97% | 1,055 | 95.00 | 3 | 298 | 27.1 |
| Knights | 2024 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 56% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 126 | 97 | 14 | 87.39% | 848 | 94.00 | - | 257 | 28.6 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 60% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 61 | 6.06 | - | 2 | 4 | 143 | 90 | 11 | 89.11% | 1,016 | 101.00 | 80 | 267 | 26.7 |
| Cowboys | 2026 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 42 | 35 | 2 | 94.59% | 179 | 89.00 | 6 | 62 | 31.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2023 | 2024 | 20 | 15 | 5 | - | 75% | 9 | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 273 | 223 | 25 | 89.92% | 1,904 | 95.00 | 3 | 555 | 27.8 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 2026 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 50% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 61 | 5.05 | - | 3 | 4 | 185 | 125 | 13 | 90.58% | 1,196 | 99.00 | 87 | 329 | 27.4 |
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