St._George_Illawarra_Dragons_Women

St. George Illawarra Dragons Women

St. George Illawarra Dragons Women

Australian professional rugby league club, based in Wollongong & Kogarah, NSW


St. George Illawarra Dragons Women are a rugby league team, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The team is part of the St. George Illawarra Dragons club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.

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Seasons

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Head-to-head records

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Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Dragons Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 18 September 2023

Coach

In October 2021, the club announced that Jamie Soward would coach the Dragons Women in the 2021 season.[10][11] In August 2023, the club extended Soward's tenure for a further two years.[12]

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Table last updated: 19 September 2023.

Current squad

The team is coached by Jamie Soward. Jersey numbers in the table reflect signings.
Table last updated on 18 April 2024.

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Notes:

  • The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for last season (2023)
    • Indie Bostock (2023 Illawarra U17s)
    • Madison Mulhall (2023 St George U19s)
    • Kasey Reh (Illawarra U17s)
    • Bronte Wilson (NSW Waratahs).[14]
    • Ferris Sandboe, who played 4 internationals for the Canada Ravens in 2022, including the World Cup.[15]
  • Margot Vella (NSW Waratahs) played in the 2023 SuperW Rugby Union competition.[16][17]
  • Sarah Riordan is a former Wallaroo with 10 caps.[18] She played for the Queensland Reds in the 2022 SuperW Rugby Union competition.
  • Tayla Curtis signed a multi-year contract with the Dragons but was unavailable to play in the 2023 NRLW season due to an ACL injury. The Dragons had intended to sign Curtis for the 2023 season but her injury occurred in March 2023 whilst the NRL and Rugby League Players Association were still in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, and the Salary Cap for NRLW was undetermined. In May, it was announced that the parties agreed to permit the Dragons to sign Curtis as a 25th player, above the normal squad limit of 24 players.
  • Tyla Nathan-Wong is a long-term New Zealand Rugby Sevens representative, having made her debut in 2012. At the time of a her signing by the Dragons, Nathan-Wong with 195 appearances, was the second-most capped player for the Black Ferns Sevens.[19]

The Dragons announced player signings in several instalments from September 2023.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 19 September 2023.

Most Games for the Dragons

Most Tries for the Dragons

Most Points for the Dragons (20+)

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Most Points in a Season (16+)

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Margins and Streaks

Biggest winning margins

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Biggest losing margins

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Most consecutive wins

  • 3 (20 March 2021 3 April 2021)

Most consecutive losses

  • 4 (6 October 2019 17 October 2020)

Individual Awards

Club Awards

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History

In December 2017, the St. George Illawarra Dragons expressed their interest in applying for a licence to participate in the inaugural NRL Women's season.[34] In March 2018, they were awarded one of four licences for the league's inaugural season, to commence in September of the same year.[35]

Daniel Lacey was appointed to coach the side.[36]

In June 2018, Sam Bremner, Kezie Apps and Talesha Quinn were unveiled as the club's first three signings.[37]

The Dragon's first NRLW match was played on Sunday, 9 September 2018. Captain Sam Bremner scored the Dragons' first try, in a 304 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[38][39][40] The Dragons' first win occurred in their second match, against the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday, 15 September 2018. The Dragons won by a margin of 2210.[41][42][43]

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Dragons.
Table last updated: 20 September 2023.

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References

  1. Newton, Alicia (22 September 2018). "Simon scores four as Roosters reach NRLW decider". NRL. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. Robertson, Josh (22 September 2018). "Simon's awesome foursome helps Roosters book GF spot". League Unlimited. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. Newton, Alicia (6 October 2019). "Broncos thump Dragons to claim back-to-back NRLW titles". NRL. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. Newton, Alicia (15 February 2020). "Dragons women champs after final onslaught shocks Broncos". NRL. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. Lenehan, Martin (10 April 2022). "Third time lucky as Roosters down Dragons in epic NRLW decider". NRL. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. Lucantonio, AJ (10 April 2022). "Roosters queens of the Coop with their first NRLW Premiership". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. Hogan, Kelsey (25 September 2022). "Knights book Grand Final spot after stunning Dragons at Suncorp". NRL. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. Huxtable, Adam (25 September 2022). "Knights dominate Dragons to book place in NRLW Grand Final". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  9. Schouw, Paige (16 September 2023). "Broncos lock in finals berth after big win over Dragons". NRL. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. Newton, Alicia (21 October 2021). "Soward appointed Dragons NRLW coach". NRL. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. Bailey, Scott (21 October 2021). "Soward takes fulltime job with at Dragons". Canberra Times. AAP. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. Chalk, Ethan Lee (14 August 2023). "Jamie Soward agrees to historic two-year contract". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  13. "Tauaneai, Patea ink NRLW development deals". Dragons.com.au. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  14. "2023 NRLW signings tracker". Dragons.com.au. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  15. Beatton, Joel (17 May 2023). "Alberta to Wollongong: Canadian World Cup star links with Dragons". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  16. "NSW Waratahs Women's squad unveiled for 2023 campaign". NSW Waratahs. Waratahs Media. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  17. "Margot Vella". NSW Waratahs. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  18. "Sarah Rangimarie Riordan". Classic Wallabies. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  19. "Tyla Nathan-Wong". All Blacks. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  20. "Dragons re-sign Teagan Berry for two years". Dragons.com.au. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  21. "Koster, Tauaneai re-up with Dragons in double boost". Dragons.com.au. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  22. "Bobbi Law re-signs with Red V until end of '25". Dragons.com.au. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  23. "NRLW trio agree to multi-year extensions". Dragons.com.au. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  24. "NRLW standouts ink two-year Red V extensions". Dragons.com.au. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  25. "NRLW squad continues to build as trio recommits". Dragons.com.au. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  26. "Holli Wheeler named Dragons' NRLW Player of the Year". Dragons.com.au. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  27. "Honey Hireme wins Dragons' NRLW Coach's Award". Dragons.com.au. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  28. "McInnes, Sergis named Dragons' Player of the Year". Dragons.com.au. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  29. "Players of the Year reflect on 2019". Dragons.com.au. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  30. "Bent wins big as Dragons round out 2020 awards". Dragons.com.au. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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  33. "Berry doubles up to headline Dragons NRLW Awards". Dragons.com.au. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  34. "Dragons confirm interest in women's competition". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  35. "Dragons granted NRL Women's Premiership licence". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  36. "Dragons confirm key Women's Premiership staff appointments". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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