12yo league player ordered off field because she s a girl: NZ Rugby League says rule applies
12 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Mackenzie Anderson-Tito was prevented from playing league on Sunday because she is a girl.
NZ Herald
A 12-year-old league player left the field in tears after being told she couldn t play in the team she d been a part of for seven years because she was a girl.
McKenzie Anderson-Tito was playing in a tournament with the Ngongotahā U13 in Rotorua on Sunday when an organiser told her girls aged 12 and over were not allowed to play in mixed teams so she had to get off the field.