Sophie Holyman

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Sophie Holyman
Personal information
Born (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position No.8
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–22 Queensland Reds 00000
Rugby league
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 Brisbane Broncos 50000
2023– Canberra Raiders 92008
Total142008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 Prime Minister's XIII 10000
2023 Queensland 00000
Source: [1]
As of 1 November 2023

Sophie Holyman (born 18 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL Women's Premiership.

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A prop, she previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.

Background

Holyman was born in Brisbane, Queensland and raised in Launceston, Tasmania. [2] [3] As a teenager, she moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where she attended Marymount College and began playing rugby union. [4]

Playing career

Rugby union

In 2021 and 2022, Holyman played for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition, playing as a number eight. [5] [6]

Rugby league

2022

On 9 June, Holyman switched to rugby league, signing with the Brisbane Broncos. [7] In Round 1 of the 2022 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos against the Newcastle Knights. [8]

On 25 September 2022, Holyman represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea. [9]

2023

On 5 April, Holyman signed with the Canberra Raiders. [10] On 13 May, she came off the bench for the Burleigh Bears in their QRL Women's Premiership Grand Final victory over the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. [11]

On 15 May, Holyman was named in Queensland's State of Origin squad for Game I. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sophie Holyman - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ https://www.qrl.com.au/players/qrl-womens-premiership/burleigh-bears-womens/sophie-holyman/
  3. ↑ "Origin glory the last missing piece in Joseph's young career". NRL. 27 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Aussie rules' loss is rugby's gain". Bond University. 7 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "St.George Queensland Reds squad announced for 2021 Buildcorp Super W". Reds Rugby. 4 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Reds squad confirmed for 2022 Buildcorp Super W campaign". Red Rugby. 9 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Trio Of New Talent Boosts Broncos NRLW Squad". Brisbane Broncos. 9 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "NRLW Team List: Round 1 Broncos v Knights". Brisbane Broncos. 16 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Australian Women's Prime Minister's XIII team announced for Papua New Guinea match". Sporting News. 20 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sophie Holyman and Ash Quinlan sign for 2023 NRLW". Canberra Raiders. 5 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Best of the BMD Premiership grand fina". QRL. 15 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game I squad named". QRL. 15 May 2023.
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