Australia's leading Indigenous women's rugby stars have taken on the finest players across the Pacific to claim the silverware at the prestigious Teuila International Sevens tournament held in Samoa over the weekend.

The Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team's capped off their historic first overseas tour with a comprehensive 24-7 victory in the final.

Their debut success follows the path of the 'Lloydies' men's visit and that of Australia's national women's squad last year, who both took part in Lakapi Samoa Rugby's centenary celebrations.

The First Nations outfit went through the 2025 tournament undefeated to hold off the prized host nation's Striders Sports Club during the epic showdown for the title.

The triumph of 'Lloydies' was the second straight year an Australian women's side has won the knockout competition.

Aamira Renouf, the niece of former Broncos premiership hero Steve Renouf and the cousin of NRL talent Selwyn Cobbo, was named the most valuable player of the tournament.

The 17-year-old's performance at an elite level - which includes selection in the Gold Coast Titans' NRLW academy and for Queensland in junior touch football - is made more remarkable after suffering from Limbic Encephalitis, a rare neurological condition causing memory impairment, confusion, seizures and, at times, depression.

Beyond the rugby pitch for the 'Lloydies' lineup, the brief trip focused on a strong community engagement program that provided the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players a rare opportunity to connect with the Samoan community on a deeper level to build Indigenous friendships, learn Polynesian customs, and proudly showcase First Nations culture.

Rugby Australia's First Nations manager and Gomeroi man, Matt Sonter, felt the importance of the itinerary went well beyond the win.

"Having our First Nations women's team tour Samoa for the very first time is incredibly special," Sonter told Rugby Australia's website.

"These players are representing their families, communities, and culture with pride, while also showing the next generation of young Indigenous women what's possible through rugby."

The women landed in Samoa on Thursday and on arrival were honoured with a traditional Kava ceremony amid the initial cultural exchange.

The Indigenous Australians also ran a school rugby clinic for female students attending Leftfi College on Friday in Apia before two days of playing the Teuila International Sevens.

The Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Foundation has played a pivotal role for more than two decades fostering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rugby union talent.

'Lloydies' established pathways for Indigenous rugby players to continue a vision and legacy of the late Manunjali and Wakka Wakka man, Lloyd McDermott, the second-ever Aboriginal player to represent Australia back in 1962.

Captain Renae Nona, who has represented Queensland Reds and Western Force, described a unique opportunity to represent 'Lloydies' on foreign soil for the first time "a dream come true".

"I've always looked up to the women, who paved the way in rugby and now to wear a 'Lloydies' jersey in Samoa feels amazing," Nona said.

"It's about more than just playing – it's about representing who we are, our stories, and where we come from."

That sense of connection proved evident during last year's First Nations men's tour to Samoa, where Lloydies players gained invaluable experience on internationally.

Kye Oates and Jarrah McLeod, who were a part of the Samoa visit, soon after moved onto signing Super Rugby Pacific deals with the ACT Brumbies and were picked in the First Nations Pasifika squad to face the touring British and Irish Lions this year.

'Lloydies' teammate Gage Phillips, who first had proved a revelation for Randwick first grade side in the NSW Shute Shield, also secured a full-time deal with the Australian men's Sevens program, looking towards the 2028 LA Olympics.

PacificAus Sports, an Australian Government sports diplomacy initiative, has funded the 'Lloydies' trip while also developing pathways for Pacific teams and their players to compete in elite competitions that includes Samoa's most recent appearance at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, and further access to high-performance coaching in Australia.