Yasmin Clydsdale

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Yasmin Clydsdale
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Clydsdale (centre) running the ball
Personal information
Born (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 31)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (11 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017–18 Australia 7s
Rugby league
Position Second-row, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020–21 Sydney Roosters 1130012
2022– Newcastle Knights 41110044
Total52140056
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–25 New South Wales 111004
2022-–25 Australia 131004
Source: [1] [2]
As of 1 October 2025
Medals
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2018 Women's Rugby 7's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens Team competition

Yasmin Meakes; [3] born 25 March 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who captains the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are second-row and wing. She previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRLW and the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

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Rugby union career

Clydsdale made her international rugby 7s debut in 2017. She played a key role for the 7s team taking home bronze in the 2018 Women's Rugby 7's World Cup.

Rugby league career

Clydsdale made her NRLW debut for the Sydney Roosters in the 2020 NRLW season. She would later go on to play in the Roosters grand final losing team to the Brisbane Broncos where she scored a try. [4]

On 13 November 2020, she made her State of Origin debut for New South Wales in their loss to Queensland. [5]

She played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored a try. [6]

In June 2022, she signed with the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 season. [3] She made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against the Brisbane Broncos. [7]

On 2 October 2022, Clydsdale played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels, scoring a try in the Knights' 32-12 victory. [8]

In April 2023, she re-signed with the Knights on a contract until the end of 2025. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Yasmin Clydsdale - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ↑ "Yasmine Meakes - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. 1 2 "Knights announce more signings". Newcastle Knights. 3 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Smale, Simon (26 October 2020). "Brisbane Broncos in third straight NRLW premiership with narrow win over Sydney Roosters". ABC News.
  5. ↑ "Yasmin Meakes looks back on Origin debut". Canberra Times. 14 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "2021 NRLW Team Lists: Grand Final". National Rugby League. 6 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Late Mail: NRLW team confirmed for Broncos clash". Newcastle Knights. 21 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Clydsdale commits for Knights NRLW charge". Newcastle Knights. 13 April 2023.
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