Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 December 1995 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 1 December 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tyler Birch (born 30 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.
Background
Born in Wellington, Birch played rugby union before moving to Australia.[1] In Australia, she play rugby sevens for the University of Adelaide and Bond University.[2][3]
Playing career
In 2018, Birch joined the Burleigh Bears, starting on the wing in their 14–0 Grand Final win over the Wests Panthers.[4] On 15 February 2019, she started on the wing and scored a try for the Māori All Stars in their 8–4 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[5]
In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[6]
2020
On 28 September, Birch joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, Birch made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in a 28–14 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[8]
References
- ^ "Burleigh Bears player Tyler Birch ready to put best foot forward at National Championships". Gold Coast Bulletin. 29 May 2019.
- ^ "AON Uni 7s Series: Rnd 2 Preview". Green & Gold RUgby. 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Bond on the up-and-up in Aon Uni 7s Series". Bond University Rugby. 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Bears and Panthers meet in televised women's grand final". QRL. 10 August 2018.
- ^ "NZ Maori women beat Indigenous All Stars". Canberra Times. 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Broncos Bolster NRLW Squad with Four More Signings". Brisbane Broncos. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Four Debut As Broncos Open NRLW Season". Brisbane Broncos. 29 September 2020.
External links
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