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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower

England name Australia-born Winfield-Hill in Rugby League World Cup squad

Courtney Winfield-Hill playing for Leeds Rhinos
Courtney Winfield-Hill plays for Leeds Rhinos, having moved to the UK with her wife, the England cricketer Lauren Winfield-Hill, in 2018. Photograph: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com/Shutterstock

The Australia-born Courtney Winfield-Hill is the standout inclusion in the England women’s squad for the Rugby League World Cup.

Winfield-Hill, who moved to England in 2018, was playing cricket in Australia’s Big Bash League as recently as five years ago. However, after establishing herself as one of the premier talents in the Women’s Super League since joining Leeds Rhinos, Winfield-Hill will realise her goal of playing in a World Cup after declaring her allegiance for England at the beginning of this year.

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