New South Wales women's rugby league team

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New South Wales Women
Team information
NicknameBlues
Governing bodyNew South Wales Women's Rugby League
RegionNew South Wales
Head coachKylie Hilder
Home stadiumNorth Sydney Oval
Team results
First game
(1999)
Biggest win
New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales 22–6 Queensland Queensland colours.svg
(WIN Stadium, Wollongong, NSW; 23 July 2017)

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]

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
Fullback Botille Vette-Welsh (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 25) 3 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Wing Yasmin Meakes (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 27) 2 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Central Coast Roosters
Centre Jessica Sergis (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 24) 4 16 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers
Centre Isabelle Kelly (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 25) 7 16 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Central Coast Roosters
Wing Tiana Penitani (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 26) 3 4 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Five-eighth Corban Baxter (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 25) 7 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Halfback Maddie Studdon (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 27) 7 18 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Prop Simaima Taufa (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 27) 8 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Wellington colours.svg Mounties
Hooker Keeley Davis (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 21) 1 0 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Wellington colours.svg Mounties
Prop Millie Boyle (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 23) 3 0 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Second-row Kezie Apps (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991 (age 31) 8 8 St. George colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers
Second-row Sarah Togatuki (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 24) 2 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Ireland colours.svg St Matys Saints
Lock Hannah Southwell (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 22) 4 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Central Coast Roosters
Hooker Quincy Dodd (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Prop Filomina Hanisi (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 20) 2 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Wellington colours.svg Mounties
Prop Kennedy Cherrington (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 23) 1 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Second-row Holli Wheeler (1990-01-28) 28 January 1990 (age 32) 3 0 St. George colours.svg 2019 St George Illawarra North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears
Centre Brydie Parker (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Central Coast Roosters
interchange Renee Targett 0 0 Yet to play NRLW North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears

Results[]

Results From 1999-2005
Year Date Winner Score Loser Ground
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 Queensland colours.svg 40 – 24 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
Tries
Steph Hancock 2
Leah Williams 2
Teresa Anderson 1
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
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

2007[]

13 August 2007
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 38 – 16 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
Tries
Rachele Whelan 2
Bianca Ambrum 1
Teresa Anderson 1
Kellie Batchelor 1
Suzanne Johnson 1
Leah Williams 1

Goals
Kellie Batchelor 5 		Report
CUA Stadium, Penrith

2008[]

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

Game 1[]

8 July 2008
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 8 – 6 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
Tries
Steph Hancock 1
Tegan Rolfe 1 		Report Tries
1 Jessica Palmer

Goals
1 Teina Clark
CUA Stadium, Penrith
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Renae Kunst

Game 2[]

9 August 2008
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 46 – 4 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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
Kougari Oval, Brisbane

2009[]

18 July 2009
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 20 – 14 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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
CUA Stadium, Penrith

2010[]

26 June 2010
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 36 – 6 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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
Albert Park, Gympie
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Latisha Gary

2011[]

25 May 2011
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 26 – 0 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
Tries:Natalie Dwyer 1
Bianca Ambrum 1
Natasha Baggow 1
N Gala 1
Karyn Murphy 1
Steph Hancock 1
Goals:
Natalie Dwyer 1 		Tries:
nil
Goals:
nil


2012[]

23 June 2012
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 34 – 10 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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: Queensland colours.svg Heather Ballinger

2013[]

7 April 2013
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 30 – 12 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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 Queensland colours.svg 26 – 10 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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 New South Wales colours.svg 4 – 4 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Women
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly 1 		Report
HT 0-4 		Tries:
1 Chelsea Baker

2016[]

23 July 2016
New South Wales Women New South Wales colours.svg 8 – 4 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Women
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 New South Wales colours.svg 22 – 6 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Women
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
WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Player of the Match: New South Wales colours.svg Kezie Apps
Referee: Chris Treneman

2018[]

22 June 2018
New South Wales Women New South Wales colours.svg 16 – 10 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Women
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: New South Wales colours.svg Isabelle Kelly
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 New South Wales colours.svg 14 – 4 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Women
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: New South Wales colours.svg Maddie Studdon
Attendance: 10,300
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

2020[]

13 November 2020
7:45 PM
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 24 – 18 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
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
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Tarryn Aiken
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

2021[]

25 June 2021
7:45 PM
Queensland Women Queensland colours.svg 8 – 6 New South Wales colours.svg New South Wales Women
Tries:
Destiny Brill 1
Goals:
Lauren Brown 2
 Report
Highlights
HT 6-4 		Tries:
1 Isabelle Kelly
Goals:
1 Maddie Studdon
Sunshine Coast Stadium
Player of the Match: Queensland colours.svg Tazmin Gray
Attendance: 7183
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "NSW Women's Interstate Challenge side named". 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Women's Interstate Challenge ends in draw". 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ "NSW Women's Interstate Team Announced". 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Two debutants for NSW Women's State of Origin team". NSWRL. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Edwards, Colleen (20 Nov 2020). "A Queensland legacy is born – the first women's Interstate Challenge game". QRL. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
  6. ^ "Australian Womens Rugby League". Australian Rugby League 2002 Annual Report. Sydney: Australian Rugby League. 19: 28. 2002.
  7. ^ "State Of Origin 2 Helps Decide World Cup Squad". Our Footy Team Archives. 4 Sep 2008. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021.
  8. ^ "Women Brace For Historic Clash". NRL.com. 8 Dec 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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