Olivia Higgins
 Higgins (centre) passing the ball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 September 1992 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 28 May 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olivia Higgins (born 15 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
[edit]Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Higgins started out playing league tag. She is currently a high school teacher in Newcastle.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Olivia Higgins - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "Rookie watch: Higgins ready to fly family flag on big stage". National Rugby League. 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Tigani, Alex (7 January 2019). "Newcastle squad looks forward to Singleton's Ford". The Singleton Argus.
- ↑ League, New South Wales Rugby. "TEAMS: NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership - 2019 Round 4 » League Unlimited". League Unlimited.
- ↑ "Central Coast Roosters Grand Final Squad". Sydney Roosters. 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Roosters 2021 NRLW Squad Breakdown". Sydney Roosters. 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "NRLW 2021 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ "2021 NRLW Team Lists: Grand Final". National Rugby League. 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Knights announce more signings". Newcastle Knights. 3 June 2022.
- ↑ "Late Mail: NRLW team confirmed for Broncos clash". Newcastle Knights. 21 August 2022.
- ↑ "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Australia women's national rugby league team players
- Australian female rugby league players
- Australian schoolteachers
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin Women players
- Newcastle Knights (NRLW) players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Sportswomen from New South Wales
- Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players
