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| Born | 18 November 1997 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | No.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
A prop, she previously played for the Brisbane Broncos.
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]
In 2021 and 2022, Holyman played for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition, playing as a number eight. [5] [6]
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]
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]