The New South Wales Women's rugby league team represents the Australian state of

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football. Also known as the Blues due to their

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jerseys, the team competes in the annual

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against the neighboring team, the

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History

The first state of Origin match began in 1999. Since that time, a 17-year reign had been completed by the

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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

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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, the following players were named in an extended squad.

Current squad

Table last updated 26 June 2022. Tallies in the table include the 2022 match against Queensland. Notes * Age is at the match date 23 June 2022. * 2021 squad members Brydie Parker and Botille Vette-Welsh were unavailable for selection, each due to an injury that requires long-term recovery and rehabilitation. * Corban Baxter was ruled out of the match due to injury. *

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played for the New South Wales women's rugby league team in 2012 and 2013. * An extended squad was named in mid-Aril 2022. Five players:

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, Taliah Fuimaono,

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, Renee Targett, and

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from the squad named in mid-Aril were not named in the squad of 22 announced in late May. Three players were added:

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, Kirra Dibb and Caitlan Johnston. Key to icons used in the above table * State Clubs: **

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: Central Coast Roosters,

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(2021 only),

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* Tests: , , and * All Stars: Australian Aboriginal Flag

Indigenous All Stars, Māori All Stars, Queanbeyan United Colours

All Stars * City Country: City, Country.

Results

2006

2007

2008

The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.

Game 1

Game 2

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Notes: * This was the first time New South Wales won the trophy in all women's interstate challenge history.

2017

2018

Notes: * First official Women's State of Origin match.

2019

2020

2021

2022

References

External links

* {{Rugby league in Australia New South Wales rugby league team Rugby League State of Origin Rugby league representative teams in New South Wales Women's rugby league teams in Australia