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 Sky 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
New South Wales women's squad for the first match of the three-match series was announced on 8 May 2024.[ 4] The first match was played on 16 May 2023. The second match was played on 6 June 2024 with an unchanged team. The squad named for the third match was also unchanged, although Olivia Kernick was named in jersey 13, reflecting the position, lock, which she played in the first two matches.[ 5]
Current squad
Table last updated 28 June 2024. Tallies in the table include the third match of the 2024 series against Queensland.
Notes
Age is at 28 June 2024.
Emma Tonegato played for the New South Wales women's rugby league team in 2012 and 2013.[ 6]
Key to icons used in the above table
Results
Results From 1999–2005
Year
Date
Winner
Score
Loser
Ground
1999
July 4
Queensland[ 7]
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[ 8]
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
2007
Queensland Women
38 – 16
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 HT 12-10
2008
The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.
Game 1
Game 2
2009
Queensland Women
20 – 14
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
2010
Albert Park,
Gympie Referee: Jon Kennedy
[ 12] Player of the Match:
Latisha Gary
2011
Queensland Women
26 – 0
New South Wales Women
Tries: Natalie Dwyer 1 Bianca Ambrum 1 Natasha Baggow 1 Natalie Gala 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals: Natalie Dwyer 1
Report[ 13]
Tries: nilGoals: nil
2012
Penrith Park
Player of the Match:
Heather Ballinger
2013
Davies Park, West End, Brisbane
2014
2015
2016
Notes:
This was the first time New South Wales won the trophy in all women's interstate challenge history.
2017
2018
Notes:
First official Women's State of Origin match.
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
The two-match series was decided — as the teams won one match each — on aggregate, with Queensland winning 32–28.[ 15]
Game 1
Game 2
2024
Game 1
Game 2
Thursday, 6 June 2024 7:45 PM
Game 3
Thursday, 27 June 2024 7:45 PM
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.
^ "Westpac NSW Sky Blues name two debutants for Game One" . NSWRL . 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "NSW Sky Blues unchanged for Origin decider" . NSWRL . 18 Jun 2024. Retrieved 18 Jun 2024 .
^ Newton, Alicia (20 Jun 2022). "Dibb recalled as Hilder finalises NSW team" . NRL . Retrieved 20 Jun 2022 .
^ 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 . 19 . Sydney: Australian Rugby League: 28. 2002.
^ "State Of Origin 2 Helps Decide World Cup Squad" . Our Footy Team Archives . 4 Sep 2008. Retrieved 21 Mar 2021 .
^ Yvette Downey (2009). "Australian Women's League Report". Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report . 26 : 22–23.
^ "Women Brace For Historic Clash" . NRL.com . 8 Dec 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
^ Lee, Matthew (15 Sep 2010). "Gympie referee scores top job". Gympie Times .
^ "Qld women power to 13th Cup victory". Queensland Times . 26 May 2011. p. 29.
^ Robertson, Josh (24 Jun 2022). "Kelly shines as Blues regain Origin dominance" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 26 Jun 2022 .
^ Newton, Alicia (26 May 2022). "Points aggregate to determine Origin winner if series drawn" . NRL . Retrieved 1 Jun 2023 .
^ Rosser, Corey (1 Jun 2023). "Queensland backs fire in opening win" . NRL . Retrieved 2 Jun 2023 .
^ Huxtable, Adam (1 Jun 2023). "Maroons triumph to take an 8-point lead in the first leg of Women's State of Origin" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 2 Jun 2023 .
^ Davies, Justin (22 Jun 2023). "Blues late surge not enough for shield" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 24 Jun 2023 .
^ "Sky Blues fight back for Game Two win despite series defeat" . NSWRL . 22 Jun 2023. Retrieved 24 Jun 2023 .
^ Rosser, Corey (22 Jun 2023). "Maroons lose thrilling Game Two but claim series victory" . QRL . Retrieved 24 Jun 2023 .
^ Lenehan, Michael (16 May 2024). "Early blitz sets up Sky Blues' Game One triumph" . NRL . Retrieved 16 May 2024 .
^ Robertson, Josh (16 May 2024). "Blues take first blood in front of record crowd in Brisbane" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 16 May 2024 .
^ Lenehan, Martin (6 Jun 2024). "Brown slots late winner as Maroons keep Origin series alive" . NRL . Retrieved 6 Jun 2024 .
^ Hollis, Kelly (6 Jun 2024). "Queensland steal a last minute win to take the first three-game Women's State of Origin series to a decider" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 6 Jun 2024 .
^ Honeysett, Stuart (6 Jun 2024). "Women's Origin set for decider as Sky Blues suffer one-point loss" . NSWRL . Retrieved 6 Jun 2024 .
^ Robertson, Josh (27 Jun 2024). "Queensland reign supreme again with impressive win over poor NSW" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 27 Jun 2024 .
^ Rosser, Corey (27 Jun 2024). "Maroons power past Sky Blues for historic series victory" . NRL . Retrieved 27 Jun 2024 .
^ "Player of the Match: Evania Pelite" . NRL . 27 Jun 2024. Retrieved 27 Jun 2024 .
^ Rosser, Corey (27 Jun 2024). "Mato claims 2024 Nellie Doherty Medal" . NRL . Retrieved 27 Jun 2024 .
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