Sophie Holyman scored two tries in a thrilling comeback, leading Canberra to a 25-18 victory over Newcastle, pushing them closer to NRLW finals.
Sophie Holyman is happy if she scores one try in a season.
She scored two in the last 10 minutes at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday to complete Canberra's 25-18 comeback victory over Newcastle as the Raiders took a giant stride towards securing their first NRLW finals berth.
The 28-year-old Queensland Origin front-rower crashed over under the posts in the 60th minute to give the Raiders an 18-14 lead after Zahara Temara's conversion.
In the 68th minute, after Temara's field goal had broken an 18-18 deadlock two minutes earlier, Holyman steamed on to another crisp pass from hooker Chante Temara to charge over next to the uprights and seal Canberra's first NRLW victory over Newcastle.
Holyman scored two tries in 2023, her first year at the Raiders, one each in the...