Two million reasons to celebrate Women’s Origin
The second Women’s State of Origin game has broken records with a monster audience tuning in to watch Queensland’s series-levelling victory.
The second Women’s State of Origin game has broken records with a monster audience tuning in to watch Queensland’s series-levelling victory.
The Queensland Maroons have completed a miracle comeback against the NSW Sky Blues, keeping the series alive and setting up a game three decider in Townsville.
NSW were on top for most of the game but Queensland finished strong to steal victory at the death. But who starred and who struggled in the Maroons miracle comeback? See our full Women’s Origin II player ratings.
There’s been plenty of humble firsts, but a timeline of events through history shows women’s rugby league has never reached heights like this before. Track the 103-year timeline.
Chairman Nick Politis called it ‘remarkable’ as the Roosters showed up a number of poorly-performed rivals by going on a winning spree for the ages last weekend.
The Roosters Indigenous Academy capped off the Tarsha Gale Cup regular season in style, thumping the Dragons 36 to 14. WATCH THE REPLAY
Jamie Soward, with a prestigious NRLW award and a significant appointment after his first year at the Dragons, knows Sunday’s season decider still remains his ultimate challenge.
The NRL has been routinely criticised for taking a slow approach with the growth of the women’s game, but the proof is in a product that this season smashed the AFLW for television ratings.
Dragons fullback Emma Tonegato and Broncos prop Millie Boyle have made history by sharing the NRLW Dally M Medal.
The Sydney Roosters’ NRLW grand final hopes received a major boost at the judiciary after one of their star forwards was cleared to play in the title decider. GRAND FINAL TEAMS
Sports administrators around the world have been exposed over policies on trans athletes. Can the ARL Commission learn from these mistakes before finalising the code’s guidelines?
Cellar dwellers in 2020, the Dragons are now just one win away from the NRLW title after the brilliance of Kezie Apps and Emma Tonegato, as well as a stout defence, saw off the Titans.
The Brisbane Broncos have become accustomed to premiership success but they won’t even be playing in this year’s decider.
As the NRLW gears up for its first semi-final series, the push for a better pay deal for players has been boosted by bumper TV ratings for the expanded competition. FULL TEAM LISTS
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