Brianna Clark (born 25 May 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 25 May 1995 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She is a Prime Minister's XIII representative.
Background
editBorn in Brisbane, Clark was raised in Sarina, Queensland and attended Sarina State High School.[1] Clark played soccer growing up, moving to the United States to play for Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa.[2][3]
Playing career
editIn 2017, Clark began playing rugby league for the Mackay Magpies.[4] In 2019, Clark joined the Wests Panthers in South East Queensland Women's Division 1, starting at lock in their Grand Final win over the Burleigh Bears.[5]
In May 2019, she represented Queensland Country at the Women's National Championships.[6] On 11 October 2019, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Fiji in Suva.[7]
2020
editClark began the 2020 season playing for Wests in the QRL Women's Premiership.[8] On 19 September, Clark joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[9] In Round 2 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, Clark made her debut for the Warriors in a 14–28 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[10]
On 26 October, Clark was named in the Queensland squad for the 2020 Women's State of Origin but did not play in their 24–18 win over New South Wales.[11]
2021
editIn 2021, Clark joined the Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership.[12]
2022
editIn October she was selected for the New Zealand squad at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup in England.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Young Marlins rapid rise". Gympie Times. 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Brianna Clark". Indian Hills CC.
- ^ "Development programs a big step in Clark's rise to top". QRL. 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Magpies' sporting best honoured". Daily Mercury. 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Panthers roar to claim maiden SEQW premiership". QRL. 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Australian Men's and Women's Prime Ministers XIII squads announced". Asia Pacific RL. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "QRL Women's BHP Premiership - 2020 Round 1". League Unlimited. 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad". NZ Warriors. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "New-look Warriors side for season opener". NZ Warriors. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons squad named". QRL. 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Women's Origin extended training squad named". Asia Pacific RL. 20 April 2021.
- ^ Priest, Craig (2 October 2022). "Kiwi Ferns name 24-strong World Cup squad". New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 14 November 2022.