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.[1][2][3]
Team information | |
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Nickname | Blues |
Governing body | New South Wales Women's Rugby League |
Region | New South Wales |
Head coach | Kylie Hilder |
Home stadium | North Sydney Oval |
Team results | |
First game | |
(1999) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (WIN Stadium, Wollongong, NSW; 23 July 2017) |
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
Current squad
On 25 May 2021, the NSWRL announced a 19-player squad for their fixture against Queensland on 25 June 2021 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[4] Brydie Parker and Renee Targett did not play in the match. The table below includes appearances and points scored in the 2021 match.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Pts | NRLW Club | NSWRL Club |
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Fullback | Botille Vette-Welsh | 13 September 1996 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() |
Wing | Yasmin Meakes | 25 March 1994 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Centre | Jessica Sergis | 15 September 1997 | 4 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() |
Centre | Isabelle Kelly | 20 September 1996 | 7 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() |
Wing | Tiana Penitani | 12 January 1996 | 3 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() |
Five-eighth | Corban Baxter | 10 April 1996 | 7 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() |
Halfback | Maddie Studdon | 16 October 1994 | 7 | 18 | ![]() | ![]() |
Prop | Simaima Taufa | 28 April 1994 | 8 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() |
Hooker | Keeley Davis | 5 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Prop | Millie Boyle | 19 May 1998 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Second-row | Kezie Apps | 4 February 1991 | 8 | 8 | ![]() | ![]() |
Second-row | Sarah Togatuki | 14 October 1997 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Lock | Hannah Southwell | 4 March 1999 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Hooker | Quincy Dodd | 13 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Prop | Filomina Hanisi | 9 March 2001 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() |
Prop | Kennedy Cherrington | 5 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Second-row | Holli Wheeler | 28 January 1990 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Centre | Brydie Parker | 25 October 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ![]() |
interchange | Renee Targett | 0 | 0 | Yet to play NRLW | ![]() |
Results
Year | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Ground |
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1999 | July 4 | Queensland[5] | 16–14 | New South Wales | ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) |
2000 | July 9 | Queensland | New South Wales | ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) | |
2001 | July 22 | Queensland | 34–14 | New South Wales | ANZ Stadium (Brisbane) |
2002 | Queensland[6] | 26-16 | New South Wales | Ipswich | |
2003 | Queensland | New South Wales | |||
2004 | July 24 | Queensland | 40–8 | New South Wales | Suncorp Stadium |
Queensland | 46–8 | New South Wales | Newcastle | ||
2005 | Aug 6 | Queensland | 20–18 | New South Wales | Henson Park |
2006
30 July 2006 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
40 – 24 | ![]() |
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Tries Steph Hancock 2 Leah Williams 2 Teresa Anderson 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Megan Spicer 1 Goals Neena Fraser 4 Steph Hancock 1 Megan Spicer 1 |
Report | Tries 1 Teina Clark 1 Dahlia Tahu 1 Nadine Schmidt 1 Johnnie Tukwaho Goals 4 Teina Clark |
2007
13 August 2007 3.30 PM |
Queensland Women ![]() |
38 – 16 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Tries Rachele Whelan 2 Bianca Ambrum 1 Teresa Anderson 1 Kellie Batchelor 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Leah Williams 1 Goals Kellie Batchelor 5 |
Report HT 12-10 |
2008
The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.
Game 1
8 July 2008 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
8 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries Steph Hancock 1 Tegan Rolfe 1 |
Report | Tries 1 Jessica Palmer Goals 1 Teina Clark |
Game 2
9 August 2008 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
46 – 4 | ![]() |
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Tries Bianca Ambrum 3 Suzanne Johnson 2 Tarah Westera 2 Tegan Rolfe 1 Renae Kunst 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals Steph Hancock 3 |
Report Scores[7] |
Tries 1 Lisa Fiaola |
2009
18 July 2009 1:40 PM |
Queensland Women ![]() |
20 – 14 | ![]() |
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Tries Erin Elliott 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Nive Moefaauo 1 Tarah Westera 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 1 Tegan Rolfe 1 |
Report | Tries 1 Poihaera Clark 1 Natalie Levy 1 Jessica Palmer Goals 1 Renee Gloss |
2010
26 June 2010 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
36 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries Latisha Gary 2 Tegan Rolfe 2 Karina Brown 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 4 |
Report Report[8] |
Tries 1 Kylie Hilder Goals 1 Teina Clark |
2011
25 May 2011 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
26 – 0 | ![]() |
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Tries: Natalie Dwyer 1 Bianca Ambrum 1 Natasha Baggow 1 Natalie Gala 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals: Natalie Dwyer 1 |
Report[9] | Tries: nil Goals: nil |
2012
23 June 2012 3.30 PM |
Queensland Women ![]() |
34 – 10 | ![]() |
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Tries: Bianca Ambrum 4 Natalie Dwyer 2 Karina Brown 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Goals: Amber Saltner 1 |
Report QLD Annual Report HT 16-10 |
Tries: 1 Tarah Westen 1 Samantha Hammond Goals: 1 Maddie Studdon |
Penrith Park Player of the Match: ![]() |
2013
7 April 2013 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
30 – 12 | ![]() |
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Tries: Bianca Ambrum 1 Steph Hancock 1 Amber Saltner 1 Joanne Barrett 1 Renae Kunst 1 Tahnee Norris 1 Goals: Amber Saltner 3 |
QLD Annual Report Video Snippet HT 10-6 |
Tries: 2 Tegan Chandler Goals: 2 Margaret Watson |
Davies Park, West End, Brisbane |
2014
19 July 2014 |
Queensland Women ![]() |
26 – 10 | ![]() |
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Tries: Renae Kunst 1 Deanna Turner 1 Kellye Hodges 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals: Ali Brigginshaw 2 Jenni-Sue Hoepper 1 |
Report HT 16-0 |
Tries: 1 Teina Clark 1 Kezie Apps Goals: 1 Maddie Studdon |
2015
27 June 2015 |
New South Wales Women ![]() |
4 – 4 | ![]() |
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Tries: Isabelle Kelly 1 |
Report HT 0-4 |
Tries: 1 Chelsea Baker |
2016
23 July 2016 |
New South Wales Women ![]() |
8 – 4 | ![]() |
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Tries: Simaima Taufa 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 2 |
Report HT 0-0 |
Tries: 1 Ali Brigginshaw |
Notes:
- This was the first time New South Wales won the trophy in all women's interstate challenge history.
2017
23 July 2017 |
New South Wales Women ![]() |
22 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries: Jessica Sergis 3 Corban McGregor 1 Vanessa Foliaki 1 Goals: Caitlin Moran 1 |
Report QRL Annual Report HT 10-6 |
Tries: 1 Jenni-Sue Hoepper Goals: 1 Chelsea Baker |
2018
22 June 2018 |
New South Wales Women ![]() |
16 – 10 | ![]() |
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Tries: Isabelle Kelly (7', 54') 2 Nakia Davis-Welsh (36') 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 2/3 (9', 55') |
Report Highlights HT 6-6 |
Tries: 2 (12', 45') Karina Brown Goals: 1/2 Chelsea Baker (13') |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney Player of the Match: ![]() Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Jon Stone Peter Gough (Assistant) |
Notes:
- First official Women's State of Origin match.
2019
21 June 2019 |
New South Wales Women ![]() |
14 – 4 | ![]() |
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Tries: Jessica Sergis 1 Shakiah Tungai 1 Maddie Studdon 1 Goals: Kirra Dibb 1 |
Report Highlights HT 0-4 |
Tries: 1 Tazmin Gray Goals: nil |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney Player of the Match: ![]() Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Belinda Sharpe |
2020
13 November 2020 7:45 PM |
Queensland Women ![]() |
24 – 18 | ![]() |
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Tries: Tamika Upton 2 Tarryn Aiken 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 4 |
Report Highlights HT 6-6 |
Tries: 1 Kezie Apps 1 Tiana Penitani 1 Filomina Hanisi 1 Botille Vette-Welsh Goals: 1 Melanie Howard |
2021
25 June 2021 7:45 PM |
Queensland Women ![]() |
8 – 6 | ![]() |
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Tries: Destiny Brill 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 2 |
Report Highlights HT 6-4 |
Tries: 1 Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1 Maddie Studdon |
See also
References
- "NSW Women's Interstate Challenge side named". 22 June 2015.
- "Women's Interstate Challenge ends in draw". 27 June 2015.
- "NSW Women's Interstate Team Announced". 18 July 2016.
- "Two debutants for NSW Women's State of Origin team". NSWRL. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- Edwards, Colleen (20 Nov 2020). "A Queensland legacy is born – the first women's Interstate Challenge game". QRL. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
- "Australian Womens Rugby League". Australian Rugby League 2002 Annual Report. Sydney: Australian Rugby League. 19: 28. 2002.
- "State Of Origin 2 Helps Decide World Cup Squad". Our Footy Team Archives. 4 Sep 2008. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
- "Women Brace For Historic Clash". NRL.com. 8 Dec 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "Qld women power to 13th Cup victory". Queensland Times. 26 May 2011. p. 29.