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| Born | 7 July 2002 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jasmine Peters (born 7 July 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
A centre, she previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.
Peters was born in Brisbane, Queensland and is of Torres Strait Islander and Filipino descent. [2] She played her junior rugby league for Norths Devils Mackay and attended Mackay North State High School. [3] [4]
Originally a junior soccer player, Peters switched to rugby league with the assistance of her father Marco, hiding the switch of sports from her mother Paula. [5] [6] [7]
In 2019, Peters played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Tarsha Gale Cup competition and represented the Queensland under-18 side at just 16 years old. [5] [8] [9]
In 2020, she played for the North Queensland Gold Stars in the QRL Women's Premiership, playing one game before the competition was cancelled due to COVID-19. [10] In 2021, she represented the Indigenous All Stars [11] and Queensland under-19. [12] In August 2021, she signed with the Gold Coast Titans. [13] [14]
In February, Peters again played for the Indigenous All Stars against the Māori All Stars. [15] In June, she started at fullback and scored a try in the Gold Stars' QRLW Grand Final win over the Central Queensland Capras. [16]
In Round 2 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Titans against the Sydney Roosters. [17] She played five games in the Titans' inaugural season, scoring four tries. [18] She returned for the 2022 NRL Women's season, playing three games.
On 10 April, Peters signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a three-year contract. [19]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at centre in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. [20] In Round 2, she scored her first try for the club in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights. [21] In Round 4, she scored the winning try in the Cowboys' 16–12 victory over the Wests Tigers. [22]
In May, Peters started at centre and scored a try in the Mackay Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils. [23]
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she started at centre in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks. [24] In Round 2, she scored a try in a 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons. [25]