OLD Bar’s Holli Wheeler was a member of the NSW women’s rugby league team that defeated Queensland 16-10 in the inaugural match played at North Sydney Oval.
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Wheeler, a back rower, played off the bench and turned in a solid performance.
Two tries to centre Isabelle Kelly helped secure NSW the hard fought victory.
There are now calls for the series to be extended to three matches in 2019.
Wheeler plays for CRL Newcastle in the NSW Women’s Premiership.
Her Newcastle and NSW Country team-mate Kylie Hilder missed the game because of a knee injury, however, took on a role as commentator with Fox Sports. The game was shown live on Fox’s dedicated rugby league channel, with Andrew Voss calling the action assisted by Corey Parker and Hilder.
(More next week).