Kirra Dibb facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Born | 23 July 1997 North Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP
As of 13 October 2024
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Kirra Dibb (born 23 July 1997) is an Australian rugby league player. She is currently the captain for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership. Kirra mainly plays as a five-eighth. She has also represented Australia and her home state, New South Wales.
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Kirra's Early Life and Rugby Journey
Kirra was born in North Gosford, Australia. She started playing rugby league as a child. When she was 10, she stopped playing because there were no girls' teams. Instead, she played touch football and Oztag. Kirra is also of Indigenous Australian heritage.
Playing Career Highlights
Starting Her Rugby League Journey
In 2019, Kirra Dibb returned to playing rugby league. She joined the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. In May, she played for NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.
On June 21, she made her debut for New South Wales. She started as a five-eighth in their 14–4 win against Queensland. In July, she joined the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team. She made her NRLW debut in a game against the New Zealand Warriors.
In October, Kirra represented Australia in three different teams. She played for the Prime Minister's XIII against Fiji. She also played for the Australia 9s team at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. Finally, she played for the Australian Jillaroos in their 28–8 win over New Zealand.
Moving to New Zealand Warriors
In September 2020, Kirra joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. She played three games for the club during the 2020 NRL Women's season.
Joining the Newcastle Knights
On December 3, 2021, Kirra signed with the Newcastle Knights. She became part of their very first NRLW squad.
In 2022, Kirra made her club debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels. This was in Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season.
On June 24, Kirra returned to play in the State of Origin game. She started as a five-eighth and helped her team win 20–14. During this game, she scored an amazing 40-meter solo try.
On October 2, Kirra played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final. The Knights won 32–12 against the Parramatta Eels, and Kirra kicked a goal in the game.
Captain of the North Queensland Cowboys
On April 19, 2023, Kirra signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. On June 28, she was named the first-ever co-captain of the Cowboys. She shared this role with Tallisha Harden.
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys. She started as a halfback in a game they lost 16–6 to the Gold Coast Titans.
