Jillaroos coach Brad Donald knows 50 of Australia's best female talent won't fit into his World Cup squad of 24 in October but has declared spots on the offering for emerging stars this year.
St George Illawarra are back for a fourth season in the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership but never before will their build-up to a campaign feel so different.
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