NSW and Queensland will clash for Origin glory on Wednesday night but history will be made hours earlier when the inaugural Australian Schoolgirls curtain-raiser kicks off proceedings.
A combined NSW and ACT invitational team will take on Queensland in the first-ever Schoolgirls clash at Suncorp Stadium with an Australian side to be picked from the fixture.
The introduction of an Australian Schoolgirls side is another monumental step for women's rugby league with not only expansion at the elite level but participation rates and an increase of programs in schools on the...