World Cup heartache weighed heavy on Sinead Peach at the end of last year but the York Valkyrie star has quickly switched her focus to being at the front and centre of a bold new era for women’s rugby league.
Peach, one of five nominees for last season’s Woman of Steel award, was a shock omission from Craig Richards’ England squad for the World Cup and admitted she initially found it difficult to watch her team-mates from the sidelines.
But the 24-year-old has plenty of reasons to feel rejuvenated ahead of next month’s Betfred Women’s Super League kick-off, which for the first time will see players at two clubs – Leeds Rhinos and Peach’s rebranded Valkyrie – paid on a performance-related basis.
