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| Born | 21 July 1992 Logan, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 22 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tallisha Harden (born 21 July 1992) is an Australian rugby league footballer who captains the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a second-rower, she is an Australian and Queensland representative and previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters.
A former Australian representative indoor volleyball player, Harden began playing rugby union at age 19. [1] She played for Sunnybank and Queensland before switching full-time to rugby league in 2018. [2] [3]
In 2013, Harden began playing rugby league. [4] In 2014, she represented the Indigenous All Stars. [5] In 2015, 2016 and 2020, she captained the side. [6] [7]
On 3 May 2015, she made her Test debut for Australia, coming off the bench in a 22–14 win over New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium. [8] On 27 June 2015, she made her debut for Queensland in a 4–all draw with New South Wales at 1300SMILES Stadium. [9]
In June 2018, Harden represented South East Queensland at the inaugural Women's National Championships. [10] On 14 June 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. [11] In Round 3 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos in a 32–10 win over the New Zealand Warriors. [12]
In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. [13] On 29 June 2019, she signed with the Sydney Roosters NRLW team and was named their Player of the Year at the end of the season. [14] [15]
In October 2019, Harden represented Australia at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s and earned a recall to the Jillaroos Test side after a four-year absence, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 28–8 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium. [16] [17]
In September 2020, Harden re-joined the Brisbane Broncos NRLW side. [18] On 25 October 2020, she started at second-row and scored a try in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Roosters. [19]
On 20 February 2021, she captained the Indigenous All Stars in their 24–0 loss to the Māori All Stars. [20]
On 11 May 2023, Harden signed for the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year contract. [21] On 28 June, she was named as the inaugural co-captain of the Cowboys, alongside Kirra Dibb. [22]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at prop in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. [23]
On 9 December 2024, Harden re-signed with the Cowboys for the 2025 season. [24]