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]

New South Wales Women
Team information
NicknameBlues
Governing bodyNew South Wales Women's Rugby League
RegionNew South Wales
Head coachAndy Patmore
CaptainMaddie Studdon
Home stadiumANZ Stadium (83,500)
Team results
First game
(1999)
Biggest win
New South Wales 22–6 Queensland
(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

2018 New South Wales Women’s State of Origin Team:

  1. Sam Bremner (Helensburgh Tigers)
  2. Taleena Simon (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  3. Corban McGregor (Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks)
  4. Isabelle Kelly (CRL Newcastle)
  5. Nakia Davis-Welsh (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  6. Lavina O'Mealey (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  7. Maddie Studdon (c) (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  8. Elianna Walton (vc) (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
  9. Rebecca Riley (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
  10. Simaima Taufa (Mounties)
  11. Talesha Quinn (Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks)
  12. Kezie Apps (Helensburgh Tigers)
  13. Vanessa Foliaki (Brisbane Easts)
  14. Nita Maynard (Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks)
  15. Rebecca Young (CRL Newcastle)
  16. Holli Wheeler (CRL Newcastle)
  17. Hannah Southwell (CRL Newcastle)
  18. Quincy Dodd (Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks)

Results
Results From 1999-2013
Year Winner Score Loser
1999 Queensland New South Wales
2000 Queensland New South Wales
2001 Queensland New South Wales
2002 Queensland New South Wales
2003 Queensland New South Wales
2004 Queensland 40–8 New South Wales
Queensland 46–8 New South Wales
2005 Queensland 20–18 New South Wales
2006 Queensland New South Wales
2007 Queensland 38–16 New South Wales
2008 Queensland New South Wales
2009 Queensland 18–16 New South Wales
2010 Queensland 36–6 New South Wales
2011 Queensland 26–0 New South Wales

2012
23 June 2012
Queensland Women 34 – 10 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
Man of the Match: Heather Ballinger

2013
7 April 2013
Queensland Women 30 – 12 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 M. Watson
Davis Park, West End, Brisbane

2014
19 July 2014
Queensland Women 26 – 10 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 4 – 4 Queensland Women
Tries:
Isabelle Kelly 1		 Report
HT 0-4		 Tries:
1 Chelsea Baker

2016
23 July 2016
New South Wales Women 8 – 4 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 22 – 6 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
Referee: Chris Treneman
Man of the Match: Kezie Apps

2018
22 June 2018
New South Wales Women 16 – 10 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
Attendance: 6,824
Referee: Jon Stone
Peter Gough (Assistant)
Man of the Match: Isabelle Kelly

Notes:

  • First official Women's State of Origin match.

2019
21 June 2019
New South Wales Women 14 – 4 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
Attendance: 10,300
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Man of the Match: Maddie Studdon
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See also

References
  1. http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/06/22/nsw_women_s_intersta.html
  2. http://www.nrl.com/womens-interstate-challenge-ends-in-draw/tabid/10874/newsid/87456/default.aspx
  3. http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/07/18/nsw_women_s_intersta.html
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