Leeds Rhinos’ newest recruit Georgia Hale has swapped the Gold Coast for sunny Leeds in a move that is set to take the profile of women’s rugby league even further in the UK. Hale, who made her international debut for the Kiwi Ferns aged 19, began her professional career in 2018 with New Zealand Warriors in the inaugural NRLW season.
But before that, the loose forward had already been named New Zealand Player of the Year at the 2015 RLPA Player’s Champion awards and became the Kiwi Ferns’ vice-captain just two years later. She joins partner Sam Lisone who made the same move from Gold Coast Titans to Rhinos in December.
Hales said: “It was a great opportunity for us both to represent the Rhinos, have an opportunity to travel, move overseas and still chase our footie dream. And we’re so privileged that the game allows us to do that.”
