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2019 Women's State Of Origin
The 2019 Women's State of Origin was the second State of Origin rugby league match between the New South Wales and Queensland women's teams played at North Sydney Oval on 21 June 2019. The match was the second played under the State of Origin banner. New South Wales defeated Queensland 14–4, extending their winning streak over their rivals to four games. New South Wales Maddie Studdon was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match. Background On 22 May 2019, North Sydney Oval was announced as the venue for the 2019 Women's State of Origin, hosting the game for the second consecutive season. Also announced was the first under-18 Women's State of Origin game, which would take place as a curtain-raiser to the senior game. Teams Match summary Under-18s The Under-18 Women's State of Origin was played as a curtain-raiser to the senior Women's State of Origin match. New South Wales defeated Queensland 24–4 in the inaugural game at North Sydney Oval, with Blues' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Women's Rugby League Team
The New South Wales Women's rugby league team represents the Australian state of New South Wales in Women's rugby league football. Also known as the Blues due to their sky blue jerseys, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against the neighboring team, the Queensland Women's rugby league team. History The first state of Origin match began in 1999. Since that time, a 17-year reign had been completed by the Queensland side. New South Wales won their first interstate challenge in 2016 after coming so close to winning in 2015, drawing with Queensland 4 all. New South Wales would then win back to back title winning in 2017. In 2018 New South Wales won the first ever Women's State of Origin match which was held at North Sydney Oval in mid-2018.NSW retained the shield with a win once again at North Sydney Oval in 2019. Players The next scheduled fixture for the New South Wales Women's Origin team is a match against Queensland on Friday, 24 June 2022. In late May 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Brown
Karina Brown (born 9 March 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. A or er, she is a Queensland and Australian representative, winning two World Cups in 2013 and 2017. Background Born in Warragul, Victoria, Brown moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland with her family at the age of two and attended Marymount College. Brown grew up playing rugby league but was forced to stop when she was 13 years old, as there were no longer any opportunities for her to play competitively. Playing career In 2010, she returned to rugby league, playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls and making her debut for Queensland. In 2012, after a year off, Brown founded the Burleigh Bears women's team. She captained Burleigh for four years, leading them to two premiership victories in 2015 and 2016. In 2013, Brown made her first Test debut for the Australia, playing two g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany Breayley
Brittany Breayley-Nati (''née'' Breayley; born 7 February 1991) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership, and Ormeau Shearers in the SEQW Holcim cup. Primarily a , she is a Queensland and Australian representative and played for the Brisbane Broncos and St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership. Background Born in Mackay, Queensland, Breayley-Nati is of Māori descent and began playing rugby league for the Mackay Magpies in 2008. Playing career In 2014, while playing for the North Ipswich Tigers, Breayley-Nati made her representative debuts for Australia and Queensland. In 2017, she won the Queensland Women's Representative Player of the Year at the QRL Major Competition Awards. On 2 December 2017, she started at hooker in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final win over New Zealand. In June 2018, Breayley-Nati, along with Ali Brigginshaw, Heather Ballinger, Teuila Fotu-Moala and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Hilder
Kylie Hilder (born 1 April 1976) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who is head coach of the New South Wales Women's State of Origin team. As a player, she represented Australia and New South Wales, and played for the Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership. Playing career Before switching to rugby league, Hilder was an Australian touch football representative. She won four Touch Football World Cups for Australia, two in the Women's Open division in 2003 and 2007 and two in the Mixed Open division in 2011 and 2015. In 2009, she began playing rugby league for the Forestville Ferrets and was selected to represent New South Wales and Australia. In 2010, she represented New South Wales again before returning to touch football. In 2017, after returning to rugby league, she was named in the New South Wales squad but did not play in their game against Queensland. In June 2018, she represented NSW Country at the inaugural Women's National Championships. On 17 June 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Ballinger
Heather Jayne Ballinger (born 29 July 1982) is an Australian former rugby league footballer played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she represented Australia and Queensland and won a premiership with the Broncos in 2018. Background Ballinger attended Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensland, where she represented Queensland in shot put. Outside of sports, she works as a police officer. Playing career In 2007, Ballinger began playing rugby league for Ivanhoes in Cairns, winning the CDRL Women's League. In 2010, she was named the CDRL Women's Player of the Year. In 2011, she made her debut for Australia in their 42–14 win over Samoa in Apia. In 2013, she was a member of Australia's 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup-winning squad. In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad. On 2 December, she started at prop in the Jillaroos 23-16 final win over the New Zealand. In June 2018, Ballinge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simaima Taufa
Simaima Taufa-Kautai (born 28 April 1994) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership and Mounties RLFC in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian and New South Wales representative. Background Taufa was born in Tonga and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving to Sydney with her family. She grew up playing rugby union, playing for the Western Sydney Two Blues in Sydney's Jack Scott Cup competition. Playing career In 2014, Taufa began playing rugby league for the Canley Heights Dragons. On 19 July 2014, she made her debut for New South Wales in a 10–26 loss to Queensland. On 9 November 2014, she made her Test debut for Australia in an 8–12 win over New Zealand. On 27 September 2017, Taufa won the Dally M Female Player of the Year medal at the Dally M awards. On 2 December 2017, Taufa started at in Australia's World Cup final win over New Zealand. On 17 June 2018, Taufa was announced as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Brigginshaw
Ali Brigginshaw (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is the captain of the Broncos, Australia and Queensland. Background Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Brigginshaw played her junior rugby league for the North Ipswich Tigers but was forced to give up the sport when she was 12. Playing career In 2009, Brigginshaw returned to rugby league, playing for the Souths Logan Magpies. That year, she made her representative debuts for Australia and Queensland. In 2013, Brigginshaw was a member of Australia's 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup-winning squad, starting at in the final against New Zealand. In 2015, Brigginshaw broke her right fibula in three places. During her recovery she took up Muay Thai and boxing, becoming a national champion and the Australian Golden Gloves Novice A champion in the 69 kg category. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirra Dibb
Kirra Dibb (born 23 July 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who captains the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is an Australian and New South Wales representative. She previously played for the Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership, and the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Background Dibb was born in North Gosford and is a Kincumber Colts junior and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She stopped playing rugby league as a 10-year old as there were no girl's competitions to compete in, instead playing touch football and Oztag. Playing career 2019 In 2019, Dibb returned to rugby league, joining the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. In May, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 21 June, she made her debut for New South Wales, starting at in their 14–4 win over Queensland. In July, she joined the Sydn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Ward
Meg Ward (born 18 August 1994) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian and Queensland representative and has won three premierships with the Broncos. Background Born in Gosford, Ward moved to Brisbane when she was two years old. Growing up, she played soccer and later rugby union. After joining the Australian Defence Force and moving to Darwin, she began playing rugby league for the Northern Sharks and Northern Territory Titans. Playing career In 2017, Ward represented Australia at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup, scoring three tries in the tournament. 2018 In June, Ward represented the ADF at the Women's National Championships. On 14 June, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. On 22 June, Ward made her debut for Queensland, starting at in a 10–16 loss to New South Wales. In Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakiah Tungai
Shakiah Tungai (born 29 November 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays a and for the St. George Illawarra Dragons Women in the NRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian and New South Wales representative. Shakiah attended Barrack Heights Public School and Warilla High School. Background Born in Wollongong, Tungai is of Indigenous Australian descent. Growing up, she played soccer in first grade since the age of 14, winning numerous ‘golden boot’ awards as the leagues leading goal scorer. Shakiah's team were very successful, winning many State Cup Championships during her soccer career, before switching to rugby league in 2017. In 2016, she won the Kyah Simon Player of the Tournament Medal at the National Indigenous Soccer Championships. Playing career 2018 In June, while playing for the Avondale Greyhounds in the Illawarra Rugby League, Tungai represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 26 July, she signed with the St. George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Pilley
Amber Pilley (born 8 December 1997) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she was a Queensland representative. Background Born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Pilley moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland with her family when she was two. She played junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters and is of Indigenous descent. Playing career In 2014, Pilley represented Australia in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, winning a gold medal. In 2015, she represented the Indigenous All Stars. That year, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruling her out for 12 months. In 2017, Pilley joined the Burleigh Bears and represented the Indigenous All Stars. In June 2018, she played for South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. In August 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
