 Higgins (centre) passing the ball. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 September 1992 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olivia Higgins (born 15 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Higgins started out playing league tag. She is currently a high school teacher in Newcastle. [2]
In 2019, Higgins played for the Aberglasslyn Ants and represented the CRL Newcastle side. [3] [4] In 2020, she joined the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. [5]
Higgins joined the Sydney Roosters NRLW squad in 2022. [6] In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos. [7] She played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored a try. [8]
In June, she signed with the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 season. [9] She made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against the Brisbane Broncos. [10]
On 2 October, Higgins played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels. [11]
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