This article was first written for and published by The Roar. On Wednesday, as I watched the Australian Jillaroos smash the Canada Ravens, I realised I was exhausted. Between the Women’s Rugby League World Cup, the women’s Ashes, the Matildas in the midst of a two-game friendly series against China, the W-League and the WNBL, […]
Month: November 2017
Women making their mark at the Cup
This article was first written for and published by NRL.com. After three days of intense competition, the semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby League World cup have been decided. On Sunday afternoon at Southern Cross Group Stadium, the England Lionesses will play the Kiwi Ferns and the Australian Jillaroos will play the Canada Ravens.
Introducing Bianca Santi – 21 year old referee destined for great things
Kellie Warner is an arts/law graduate now happily working as a freelance writer. Her work has appeared on Theatrepeople and CrowdInk. She is passionate about sport and lives on the Gold Coast. Find her on Twitter @kellkitten. We all have those moments where our mothers do something that makes us cringe a little, even as […]
Women’s sport weekly wrap: Jillaroos crush Cook Islands
This story was first written for and published by The Roar. The Women’s Rugby League World Cup has finally arrived, with the first three matches taking place yesterday. With teams from Australia, Canada, the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and England competing, there is representation from all over the rugby league-playing world. We […]
Women’s World Cup significant for many reasons
This story was first written for and published by NRL.com. Yesterday when the Kiwi Ferns and the Canada Ravens took the field at Southern Cross Group Stadium, they made history. Later on when the Australian Jillaroos played the Cook Islands Women’s team and the England Women’s team took on the Papua New Guinea Orchids, they […]
Jillaroos to watch at the World Cup
This article was first written for and published by NRL.com. n just six sleeps time, the Australian Jillaroos will run out onto the field at Southern Cross Group Stadium to compete in their first 2017 Women’s Rugby League World Cup game against the Cook Islands. The Jillaroos game will form part of a triple-header celebration […]
Ladies who League: Celebrating the mums
This story was first written for and published by NRL.com. The women’s Rugby League World Cup begins in just 12 sleeps. This week I caught up with the number 1 fans of Kezie Apps, Maddie Studdon and Sammy Bremner – their mums Dawn, Jo-Anne and Maria. Kezie Apps ‘Kezie has this aura – she brings […]