NSW Women’s Rugby League Squad Shatter 17-Year Curse, Beat QLD For The Cup

Women’s winners.

History.#uptheblues pic.twitter.com/Dz23MwiDFr

— NSW Rugby League (@NSWRL) July 23, 2016

Following a scoreless first half –  a tally which didn’t reflect the intensity of the match, at all – NSW’s Simaima Taufa finally put numbers on the board with a 53rd minute try. Maddie Studdon converted to make it six.

Full-back Samantha Bremner was awarded a penalty after facing the wrong end of a high tackle, and the resulting 2 points gave ’em an 8 – 0 lead.

That lead was cut by a 79th minute consolation try from the Maroons’ Ali Brigginshaw, but at that point, the historically unlucky NSW squad already had the win under wraps. 

The result was straight-up jubilation from the team, and nobody on God’s green Earth could begrudge ’em:

SING IT LOUD

Here the Women’s NSW team belt out the team song after breaking the drought #uptheblues pic.twitter.com/1OtKuyHeSl

— NSW Rugby League (@NSWRL) July 23, 2016

We guess all that’s needed now is for the Blues to hold the Nellie Doherty Cup for another two decades as recompense. Sound good, Queensland?

Source: NSWRL / NRL / ABC.
Photo: NSWRL / Twitter.