Australian rugby league footballer
Olivia Higgins![]() Higgins (centre) passing the ball. |
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Born | (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 31) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) |
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Position | Hooker |
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As of 19 June 2024 |
Olivia Higgins (born 15 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is hooker. She previously played for the Sydney Roosters.
Background
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Higgins started out playing league tag. She is currently a high school teacher in Newcastle.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In 2019, Higgins played for the Aberglasslyn Ants and represented the CRL Newcastle side.[3][4] In 2020, she joined the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[5]
2022
Higgins joined the Sydney Roosters NRLW squad in 2022.[6] In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos.[7] She played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored a try.[8]
In June, she signed with the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 season.[9] She made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against the Brisbane Broncos.[10]
On 2 October, Higgins played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.[11]
References
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