A Sydney club has pulled off a shocking poaching raid on North Queensland’s backyard, signing 14 teenagers – some as young as 14 – to relocate to Sydney for the 2025 season, amid scathing criticism of the NQ pathways.
They were stunned by New Zealand 12 months ago, but Jillaroos veteran Ali Brigginshaw insists her side is under no pressure ahead of their rematch this weekend.
It took just a single year for a five-year plan hatched by some Jillaroos stars back in 2017 to reap rewards. With the women’s game now booming, Simaima Taufa reflects on the plan that kickstarted it all.
Code-hopping NRLW star Mahalia Murphy was a regular for the Wallaroos and Australia in Rugby 7s, but the Eels skipper admits playing for the Jillaroos is still her proudest career achievement.
For every try-scoring celebration in July, Sportsbet donates $5,000 to Toni Hunt. Each one can buy her six weeks of lifesaving medication.
An NRLW player charged with assaulting a teenager inside a Sydney eastern suburbs unit block has been stood down from this weekend’s opening round.
An NRLW player charged with assaulting a teenager inside a Sydney eastern suburbs unit block has been stood down from this weekend’s opening round.
Kate Fallon has been stood down from Parramatta’s NSWRL women’s premiership game on Sunday following allegations she assaulted a teenager.
Fans will be able to throw their support behind the North Queensland Cowboys NRLW team on the field while raising funds for young women off the field. Find out how.
A Parramatta Eels NRLW player will face court after allegedly assaulting a teenager over an argument over an Uber Eats delivery.
Newcastle’s champion NRLW side have sent a warning to rivals ahead of a blockbuster season opener, saying if anyone wants the title they’re going to have to fight for it.
A Parramatta Eels player has been charged after an alleged assault a teenage girl in Sydney’s eastern suburbs over an argument about a food delivery order.
The Jillaroos take on England as part of a four-game rugby league extravaganza in Las Vegas 2025, and Ali Brigginshaw hopes it can be a watershed moment for women’s rugby league.
If television ratings for the NRLW keep booming on the back of a record-breaking State of Origin series, the move to full-time professionalism and a greater payday for players will come sooner rather than later.
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