In 2013, Fotu-Moala joined
Otahuhu Leopards, later becoming the
captain-coach of the side. On 9 November 2014, she made her Test debut for
New Zealand in a 12–8 win over
Australia, scoring the winning try in the 79th minute. On 3 February 2016, she was named the
NZRL Women's Player of the Year for 2015. On 2 December 2017, she started at in New Zealand's
World Cup Final loss to Australia. Before the final, she won the Player of the Tournament award.
2018 In June, Fotu-Moala, along with
Ali Brigginshaw,
Brittany Breayley,
Heather Ballinger and
Caitlyn Moran, were named as the five marquee players for the
Brisbane Broncos women's team. In Round 1 of the
2018 NRL Women's season, Fotu-Moala made her debut in the Broncos' 30–4 win over the
St George Illawarra Dragons. On 30 September, she started at in the Broncos' 34–12
Grand Final win over the
Sydney Roosters.
2019 In March, Fotu-Moala moved to
Australia, joining the
North Sydney Bears in the
NSWRL Women's Premiership. In July, she signed with the
St George Illawarra Dragons. In Round 1 of the
2019 NRL Women's season, Fotu-Moala was charged with a crusher tackle in a 4–14 loss to the Broncos. She became the first NRLW player to be charged by the match review committee and was suspended for three games, ruling her out for the rest of the season. In October, she was a member of New Zealand's
2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s-winning squad.
2020 On 21 January, she was named at in NRL.com's women's Team of the Decade. ==Achievements and accolades==