Indigenous Australian women's rugby league team facts for kids

The Indigenous Australian women's rugby league team is a special group of rugby league players. They represent Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders in the sport. This team is also known as the Indigenous Women's All Stars.

The team first came together in late 2010. Their very first game was in February 2011. Today, they play in an exciting yearly event called the All Stars Match. In this match, they compete against the Māori All Stars women's team. It's a big game that celebrates culture and sport!

Meet the Team

The Indigenous All Stars team is made up of many talented players. They are coached by Jess Skinner. The team's captain is Quincy Dodd, who leads them on the field.

Some players have been with the team for a long time. Rebecca Young and Tallisha Harden have played the most games, each with 8 appearances. When it comes to scoring, Jaime Chapman is the top try-scorer with 5 tries. Kirra Dibb and Jaime Chapman are the top point-scorers, both with 20 points.

These players come from different clubs in the NRLW (National Rugby League Women's competition). They all come together to represent their heritage and play their best for the Indigenous All Stars.

Game History

The Indigenous All Stars women's team has played many exciting matches over the years. They compete annually in the All Stars Match. Their opponents are usually the NRL All Stars or, more recently, the Māori Women's All Stars.

Their first game was in 2011 against the NRL All Stars. Their biggest win was in 2017, when they beat the NRL All Stars 14-4. They also had a great win in 2022, defeating the Māori All Stars 18-8. In their most recent game on February 15, 2025, they won against the Māori Women's All Stars with a score of 20-18.

Here is a list of their past games:

Date	Opponent	Score	Tournament	Venue	Video	Ref.
12 Feb 2011	Women's All Stars	6–20	All Stars match	Skilled Park, Gold Coast	—
13 Feb 2012	Women's All Stars	10–10	All Stars match	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	—
9 Feb 2013	Women's All Stars	6–38	All Stars match	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	—
2 May 2014	Women's All Stars	0–24	All Stars match	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	—
12 Feb 2015	Women's All Stars	8–26	All Stars match	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast	—
13 Feb 2016	Women's All Stars	4–24	All Stars match	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane	—
10 Feb 2017	Women's All Stars	14–4	All Stars match	McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
15 Feb 2019	Māori Women's All Stars	4–8	All Stars match	AAMI Park, Melbourne
22 Feb 2020	Māori Women's All Stars	10–4	All Stars match	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
20 Feb 2021	Māori Women's All Stars	0–24	All Stars match	Queensland Country Bank Stadium
12 Feb 2022	Māori Women's All Stars	18–8	All Stars match	CommBank Stadium
11 Feb 2023	Māori Women's All Stars	12–16	All Stars match	Rotorua International Stadium
16 Feb 2024	Māori Women's All Stars	26–4	All Stars Match	Queensland Country Bank Stadium
15 Feb 2025	Māori Women's All Stars	20–18	All Stars Match	CommBank Stadium

More to Explore

• List of Indigenous All Stars players