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Former NSW halfback Maddie Studdon has put herself back in the frame for a State of Origin recall after impressing in City s 40-16 win over Country at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday.
Recently appointed NSW coach Kylie Hilder got a first-hand look at the state s best women s players ahead of their mission to reclaim the Origin shield against Queensland at Sunshine Coast Stadium on June 25.
It was former captain Studdon who put up her hand in the 70-minute clash – albeit with a mixed display – to remind selectors of her skills after being overlooked last year.
Studdon played her hand in three tries including a piece of brilliance in the second half to set up Shanice Parker, who finished with a double.
A long-term vision of fielding an Australian Schoolgirls side to play overseas is not out of reach with foundations being put in place to mirror the boys program.
The Australian Schoolboys program has been going for more than five decades with the likes of Greg Alexander, Brad Fittler and Danny Buderus among more than 50 representatives to have gone on and represented the Kangaroos.
More recently, teen sensations Sam Walker and Reece Walsh excelled at the schoolboy level in 2019 to later earn Telstra Premiership debuts at the Roosters and Warriors this season.
NRL female participation coordinator Kate Parkinson told
The Broader Game the groundwork was being done to offer young females more opportunities to play rugby league.
Millie Boyle has given the Jillaroos program and women s rugby league a tick of approval by declaring her commitment to the game for the foreseeable future.
Boyle has become one of the best forwards in the women s game after switching to rugby league in 2019 after having represented the Wallaroos over a three-year period.
The 22-year-old was among several players who had to decide their short-term futures this season with the World Cups for both codes scheduled around the same time.
While the postponement of the Rugby World Cup last month made the decision easier for Boyle, the Broncos prop told NRL.com a decision had already been made.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo says increasing the number of games in the Telstra Women s Premiership remained a priority but a final decision won t be made until later in the year.
With many past and present players, fans and commentators saying more regular-season games was a must for 2021, Abdo said it was equally important to maintain the quality.
A full schedule for the women s calendar is yet to confirmed by the NRL as officials in the women s elite competitions draw up options around the NRLW s next steps before seeking approval from the ARL Commission.
Should the competition be expanded and the 2021 World Cup goes ahead, elite players will be in for arguably their biggest year on record with close to 30 games on offer across all levels.