Raiders rookie pumped for 'aggressive' Origin debut

Raiders and Maroons prop Sophie Holyman. Picture QRL / Zain Mohammed

The Canberra Times

Raiders forward Sophie Holyman might only have one year of NRLW footy under her belt, but she's licking her lips at the physical contest that awaits in the upcoming Women's State of Origin series starting Thursday.

Holyman has had a meteoric rise in rugby league since making the transition from rugby union, with her NRLW debut for the Broncos last year earning her selection in the Prime Minster's XIII and now a Queensland Maroons debut.

Holyman is set to beef up the Maroons pack from the bench in the legendary grudge match - and she cannot wait to get stuck in.

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