New South Wales women's rugby league team

New South Wales Women

Team information
Nickname	Blues
Governing body	New South Wales Women's Rugby League
Region	New South Wales
Head coach	John Strange [1]
Home stadium	North Sydney Oval
Team results
First game
(1999)
Biggest win
New South Wales 32–12 Queensland (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Qld; 1 May 2025)

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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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.

Coaches

The current coach of the New South Wales team is John Strange.
The table is incomplete, with the coach unknown for 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, and 2011.

Name	Span	M	W	D	L	W%	Ref.
	Jason Tassell	1999	1	0	0	1	0.00%	[5]
Tony Ashton	2000	1	0	0	1	0.00%	[6]
Graham Rogers	2001–	?	0	0	?	0.00%	[7]
Graham Willard	–2004	?	0	0	?	0.00%
Ray Windle	2005–	?	0	0	?	0.00%	[8] [9]
Mel Vayro	–2008–	?	0	0	?	0.00%	[10]
Karen Stuart	2010 –	?	0	0	?	0.00%	[11] [12]
Mark Riddell	2012	1	0	0	1	0.00%	[13] [14]
Mathew Head	2013–2015	3	0	1	2	16.67%	[15]
Ben Cross	2016–2019	3	3	0	0	100.00%	[16] [17]
Andrew Patmore	2019–2020	2	1	0	1	50.00%	[18]
Kylie Hilder	2021–2024	7	3	0	4	42.86%	[19] [20]
John Strange	2025	3	2	0	1	66.67%	[21]

Players

Current squad

On 23 April 2025, the NSWRL announced the squad for the first match of the three-match series, which was subsequently played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 1 May 2025. ^{[22] [23]} Jersey numbers were announced for the first match on 23 April and for the second match on 7 May 2025. ^{[24] [25]} The same jersey numbers were retained for the third match, apart from a swap between reserves.
Tallies in the table include all three matches of the 2025 series against Queensland.
Table last updated 30 May 2025.

J#	Player	Age	Position(s)	New South Wales					NRLW			Tests	All Stars
				Dbt	M	T	G	Pts	Club	CM	TM
1	Abbi Church	27	Fullback	2025	3	1	0	4	Eels	26	26	—	—
2	Jaime Chapman	23	Wing	2023	8	4	0	16	Titans	17	31	5	5
3	Jessica Sergis	27	Centre	2017	13	7	0	28	Roosters	23	33	11	—
4	Isabelle Kelly	28	Centre	2015	16	6	0	24	Roosters	41	43	17	1
5	Jayme Fressard	27	Wing	2025	3	4	0	16	Roosters	22	29	—	—
6	Tiana Penitani-Gray	29	Wing	2019	11	4	0	16	Sharks	20	36	1 5	—
7	Jesse Southwell	20	Halfback	2023	5	0	12	24	Knights	27	27	—	—
8	Simaima Taufa	31	Prop	2014	12	2	0	8	Raiders	17	39	18	2
9	Keeley Davis	24	Hooker	2021	10	1	0	4	Roosters	20	43	7	—
10	Ellie Johnston	24	Prop	2025	3	1	0	4	Sharks	20	35	—	—
11	Kezie Apps	34	Second-row	2014	17	2	0	8	Tigers	10	29	19	2
12	Yasmin Clydsdale	31	Second-row	2020	11	1	0	4	Knights	28	39	10	—
13	Olivia Kernick	24	Lock	2022	9	2	0	8	Roosters	34	34	7	3 2
14	Jocelyn Kelleher	25	Five-eighth , Halfback	2025	3	1	0	4	Roosters	37	37	—	—
15	Kennedy Cherrington	26	Lock , Prop	2021	6	0	0	0	Eels	23	27	6	4
16	Sarah Togatuki	27	Prop , Lock	2020	11	0	0	0	Tigers	16	35	1 4	—
17	Emma Verran	30	Fullback , Five-eighth	2012	11	2	0	8	Sharks	18	31	9	1
18	Olivia Higgins	32	Hooker	2024	3	0	0	0	Knights	28	35	4	—
19	Shaylee Bent	24	Second-row , Centre	2019	4	0	0	0	Titans	20	39	4	6
20	Brydie Parker	25	Wing , Five-eighth	—	0	0	0	0	Roosters	28	28	—	—
–	Kirra Dibb	27	Halfback , Five-eighth	2019	2	1	1	6	Cowboys	18	36	1	4

Notes

• Age is at 24 April 2025.
• Emma Verran (née Tonegato) played for the New South Wales women's rugby league team in 2012 and 2013. ^[26]
• Millie Elliott and Caitlan Johnston-Green are unavailable for the series due to their respective pregnancies. ^[23]
• Brydie Parker replaced Kirra Dibb in the squad of twenty for the second match.

Key to icons used in the above table

• Tests:  Australia,   Samoa and   Tonga
• All Stars: Indigenous All Stars, Māori All Stars, All Stars

Results summary

Note: New South Wales score is given first.

Results From 1999 to present

Date	Opponent	Score	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Ref.
4 July 1999	Queensland	16–18	1999 Interstate Challenge	ANZ Stadium, Brisbane		[27] [28]
2000	Queensland	–	2000 Interstate Challenge
22 July 2001	Queensland	14–34	2001 Interstate Challenge	ANZ Stadium, Brisbane		[29]
23 June 2002	Queensland	16–26	2002 Interstate Challenge	Ipswich		[30] [31]
2003	Queensland	–	2003 Interstate Challenge
24 July 2004	Queensland	08–40	2004 Interstate Challenge (QLD win series 2–0)	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane		[32]
31 July 2004	Queensland	08–46		EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle		[33]
6 August 2005	Queensland	18–20	2005 Interstate Challenge	Henson Park, Marrickville		[34]
30 July 2006	Queensland	24–40	2006 Interstate Challenge	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane		[35]
13 August 2007	Queensland	16–38	2007 Interstate Challenge	CUA Stadium, Penrith		[36]
8 July 2008	Queensland	6–8	2008 Interstate Challenge (QLD win series 2–0)	CUA Stadium, Penrith		[37]
9 August 2008	Queensland	04–46		Kougari Oval, Brisbane		[38]
18 July 2009	Queensland	14–20	2009 Interstate Challenge	CUA Stadium, Penrith		[39]
26 June 2010	Queensland	06–36	2010 Interstate Challenge	Albert Park, Gympie		[40]
25 May 2011	Queensland	00–26	2011 Interstate Challenge	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane		[41]
23 June 2012	Queensland	10–34	2012 Interstate Challenge	Centrebet Stadium, Penrith		[42]
7 April 2013	Queensland	12–30	2013 Interstate Challenge	Davies Park, Brisbane		[43]
19 July 2014	Queensland	10–26	2014 Interstate Challenge	Leichhardt Oval, Sydney		[44]
27 June 2015	Queensland	4–4	2015 Interstate Challenge	1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville		[45]
23 July 2016	Queensland	8–4	2016 Interstate Challenge	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast		[46]
23 July 2017	Queensland	22–60	2017 Interstate Challenge	WIN Stadium, Wollongong		[47]
22 June 2018	Queensland	16–10	2018 State of Origin	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	6,824	[48]
21 June 2019	Queensland	14–40	2019 State of Origin	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	10,515	[49]
13 November 2020	Queensland	18–24	2020 State of Origin	Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast	4,833	[50]
25 June 2021	Queensland	6–8	2021 State of Origin	Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast	7,183	[51]
24 June 2022	Queensland	20–14	2022 State of Origin	GIO Stadium, Canberra	11,321	[52]
21 June 2023	Queensland	10–18	2023 State of Origin (1–1, QLD win on aggregate score)	Commbank Stadium, Sydney	12,972	[53]
22 June 2023	Queensland	18–14		Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville	18,275	[54]
16 May 2024	Queensland	22–12	2024 State of Origin (QLD win series 2–1)	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	25,492	[55]
6 June 2024	Queensland	10–11		McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle	25,782	[56]
27 June 2024	Queensland	06–22		Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville	22,819	[57]
1 May 2025	Queensland	32–12	2025 State of Origin (NSW win series 2–1)	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	26,022	[58]
26 May 2025	Queensland	26–60		Allianz Stadium, Sydney	16,026	[59]
29 May 2025	Queensland	14–18		McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Results detail

2006

30 July 2006

Queensland Women	40 – 24	New South Wales Women
Tries Steph Hancock 2 Leah Williams 2 Teresa Anderson 1 Karyn Murphy 1 Megan Spicer 1 Goals Neena Fraser 4 Steph Hancock 1 Megan Spicer 1	Report	Tries 1 Teina Clark 1 Dahlia Tahu 1 Nadine Schmidt 1 Johnnie Tukwaho Goals 4 Teina Clark

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

2007

13 August 2007 3.30 PM

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

CUA Stadium, Penrith

2008

The Woman's Interstate Challenge was played as a two-game series in 2008.

Game 1

8 July 2008

Queensland Women	8 – 6	New South Wales Women
Tries Steph Hancock 1 Tegan Rolfe 1	Report	Tries 1 Jessica Palmer Goals 1 Teina Clark

CUA Stadium, Penrith Player of the Match: Renae Kunst

Game 2

9 August 2008

Queensland Women	46 – 4	New South Wales Women
Tries Bianca Ambrum 3 Suzanne Johnson 2 Tarah Westera 2 Tegan Rolfe 1 Renae Kunst 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals Steph Hancock 3	Report Scores [60]	Tries 1 Lisa Fiaola

Kougari Oval, Brisbane

2009

18 July 2009 1:40 PM

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

CUA Stadium, Penrith Player of the Match: Tahnee Norris [61]

2010

26 June 2010

Queensland Women	36 – 6	New South Wales Women
Tries Latisha Gary 2 Tegan Rolfe 2 Karina Brown 1 Natalie Dwyer 1 Suzanne Johnson 1 Goals Natalie Dwyer 4	Report Report [62]	Tries 1 Kylie Hilder Goals 1 Teina Clark

Albert Park, Gympie Referee: Jon Kennedy [63] Player of the Match: Latisha Gary

2011

25 May 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 [64]	Tries: nil Goals: nil

Suncorp Stadium

2012

23 June 2012 3.30 PM

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 Player 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 Margaret Watson

Davies 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

Leichhardt Oval

2015

27 June 2015

New South Wales Women	4 – 4	Queensland Women
Tries: Isabelle Kelly 1	Report HT 0–4	Tries: 1 Chelsea Baker

1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville

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

Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Player of the Match: Kezie Apps

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 Player 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 Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Jon Stone Peter Gough (Assistant)

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 Player of the Match: Maddie Studdon Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

2020

13 November 2020 7:45 PM

Queensland Women	24 – 18	New South Wales Women
Tries: Tamika Upton 2 Tarryn Aiken 1 Steph Hancock 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 4	Report Highlights HT 6–6	Tries: 1 Kezie Apps 1 Tiana Penitani 1 Filomina Hanisi 1 Botille Vette-Welsh Goals: 1 Melanie Howard

Sunshine Coast Stadium Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken Referee: Belinda Sharpe

2021

25 June 2021 7:45 PM

Queensland Women	8 – 6	New South Wales Women
Tries: Destiny Brill 1 Goals: Lauren Brown 2	Report Highlights HT 6–4	Tries: 1 Isabelle Kelly Goals: 1 Maddie Studdon

Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 7,183 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Tazmin Gray

2022

24 June 2022 7:45 PM

New South Wales	20 – 14	Queensland
Tries: 3 Emma Tonegato (13') 1 Kirra Dibb (15') 1 Isabelle Kelly (67') 1 Goals: Rachael Pearson 4/5 (14', 17', 27', 41')	HT 14–10 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [65]	Tries: 3 1 (8') Destiny Brill 1 (21') Tarryn Aiken 1 (56') Evania Pelite Goals: 1 1/2 Ali Brigginshaw (22') 0/2 Lauren Brown

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,321 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly (Nellie Doherty Medal)

2023

The two-match series was decided — as the teams won one match each — on aggregate, with Queensland winning 32–28. ^[66]

Game 1

1 June 2023 7:45 PM

Queensland	18 – 10	New South Wales
Tries: 4 Julia Robinson (7', 45') 2 Tazmin Gray (32') 1 Emily Bass (40') 1 Goals: 1 Zahara Temara 1/4 (34')	HT 10–6 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [67] [68]	Tries: 2 1 (16') Jessica Sergis 1 (50') Jaime Chapman Goals: 1 1/2 Jesse Southwell (18')

CommBank Stadium, Parramatta Attendance: 12,972 Referee: Adam Gee Player of the Match: Keilee Joseph (Nellie Doherty Medal)

Game 2

22 June 2023 7:45 PM

New South Wales	18 – 14	Queensland
Tries: 3 Tiana Penitani (3', 40') 2 Yasmin Clydsdale (68' penalty try) 1 Goals: 3 Jesse Southwell 3/5 (9', 45', 69')	HT 6-14 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [69] [70] [71]	Tries: 3 1 (17') Tamika Upton 1 (25') Emily Bass 1 (27') Tarryn Aiken Goals: 1 1/3 Zahara Temara (29')

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 18,275 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Tazmin Gray (Nellie Doherty Medal)

2024

Game 1

16 May 2024 7:45 PM

New South Wales	22 – 12	Queensland
Tries: 3 Emma Tonegato (5') 1 Jaime Chapman (9') 1 Caitlan Johnston (64') 1 Goals: 5 Rachael Pearson 5/5 (6', 10', 18', 38, 65')	HT 14-0 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [72] [73]	Tries: 2 1 (53') Tamika Upton 1 (67') Emily Bass Goals: 2 2/2 Zahara Temara (53', 68')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 25,492 Referee: Kasey Badger Player of the Match: Yasmin Clydsdale

Game 2

Thursday, 6 June 2024 7:45 PM

Queensland	11 – 10	New South Wales
Tries: 2 Shenae Ciesiolka (54') 1 Tarryn Aiken (61')1 Goals: 1 Lauren Brown 1/2 (63') Field Goals: 1 Lauren Brown 1 (68')	1st: 6–0 2nd: 4–11 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [74] [75] [76]	Tries: 2 1 (24') Keeley Davis 1 (58') Tiana Penitani Goals: 1 1/2 Rachael Pearson (25')

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 25,782 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Shannon Mato

Game 3

Thursday, 27 June 2024 7:45 PM

Queensland	22 – 6	New South Wales
Tries: 3 Evania Pelite (1') 1 Julia Robinson (29') 1 Tazmin Rapana (67') 1 Goals: 5 Lauren Brown 4/4 (3', 8' pen, 31', 68') Romy Teitzel 1/1 (38' pen)	1st: 14–0 2nd: 8–6 Highlights Match Stats (NRL) Reports [77] [78]	Tries: 1 1 (58') Jaime Chapman Goals: 1 Rachael Pearson 1/1 (59')

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 22,819 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Evania Pelite [79] Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Series: Shannon Mato [80]

2025

Game 1

1 May 2025 7:45 PM

New South Wales	32 – 12	Queensland
Tries: 6 Jayme Fressard (19', 40') 2 Jessica Sergis (4') 1 Isabelle Kelly (14') 1 Ellie Johnston (50') 1 Abbi Church (64') 1 Goals: 4 Jesse Southwell 4/7 (5', 52', pen 56', 65')	HT 14-12 Highlights Reports [81]	Tries: 2 1 (7') Sienna Lofipo 1 (24') Rory Owen Goals: 2 2/2 Lauren Brown (8', 25')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 26,022 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Isabelle Kelly

Game 2

15 May 2025 7:45 PM

New South Wales	26 – 6	Queensland
Tries: 5 Olivia Kernick (29', 61') 2 Simaima Taufa (16') 1 Jayme Fressard (38') 1 Jaime Chapman (45') 1 Goals: 3 Jesse Southwell 3/5 (18', 30', 62')	HT 12-6 Reports [82] [83]	Tries: 1 1 (5') Tamika Upton Goals: 1 1/1 Lauren Brown (6')

Allianz Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 16,026 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Player of the Match: Olivia Kernick

See also

• New South Wales State team
• New South Wales Residents team
• New South Wales Under-20 team
• New South Wales Under-18 team
• New South Wales Under-16 team
• Holden Women's Premiership
• Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership
• New South Wales Women's Rugby League
• List of Women's Interstate Challenge results

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