Talesha Quinn (born 13 June 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the North Sydney Bears in the

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. Primarily a , she is an

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and New South Wales representative and previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the

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Background

Born in Parkes, New South Wales, Quinn began playing rugby league in 2011 for the

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Playing career

In 2012, Quinn represented New South Wales in a 10–34 loss to Queensland. In 2013, Quinn moved to Townsville, Queensland due to work commitments. That year, she represented the Women's All Stars. In 2017, Quinn returned to New South Wales and joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the

. In October 2017, she made her Test debut for

at the

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. In June 2018, she represented the

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at the Women's National Championships. On 5 June 2018, Quinn was announced as one of the inaugural signings for the St George Illawarra Dragons

team. In Round 2 of the

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, Quinn made her debut for the Dragons in a 22–10 win over the New Zealand Warriors. On 6 October 2018, she represented the

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in their 40–4 win over Papua New Guinea.

References

External links

NRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Talesha 1989 births Living people Australian female rugby league players Australia women's national rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRLW) players