Kirra Dibb

Kirra Dibb

Personal information
Born	(1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 26) North Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	77 kg (12 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019 Sydney Roosters 3 0 4 0 8 2020 New Zealand Warriors 3 1 4 0 12 2021–22 Newcastle Knights 12 1 19 0 42 2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 9 1 18 1 41 Total 27 3 45 1 103 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–22 New South Wales 2 1 1 0 6 2019 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 1 0 2 2019 Australia 9s 3 0 7 0 14 2019 Australia 1 0 0 0 0 2022–24 Indigenous All Stars 3 0 8 0 16
Source: RLP As of 16 September 2023

Kirra Dibb (born 23 July 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who captains the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Primarily a five-eighth, she is an Australian and New South Wales representative. She previously played for the Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership, and the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Dibb was born in North Gosford and is a Kincumber Colts junior and is of Indigenous Australian descent. ^[1] She stopped playing rugby league as a 10-year old as there were no girl's competitions to compete in, instead playing touch football and Oztag. ^[2]

Playing career

2019

In 2019, Dibb returned to rugby league, joining the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. ^[3] In May, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. ^[4]

On 21 June, she made her debut for New South Wales, starting at five-eighth in their 14–4 win over Queensland. ^[5] In July, she joined the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership side. ^[6] In Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, she made her debut in a 12–16 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.

In October, Dibb represented three Australian sides – the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII, the Australia 9s team at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s and the Australian Jillaroos in their 28–8 win over New Zealand. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

2020

In September, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership side for the 2020 NRL Women's season, playing three games for the club. ^[10]

2021

On 3 December, Dibb signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad. ^[11]

2022

In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Dibb made her club debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels. ^[12]

On 24 June, Dibb made her return to the Origin arena starting at five-eighth in a victorious effort. The 20–14 victory featured a 40-metre solo try from Dibb to cap off her successful return to the game's biggest stage. ^[13]

On 12 September, Dibb was named the Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership player of the year following a 2022 campaign that resulted in a Minor Premiership and sudden death finals exit. ^[14]

On 2 October, Dibb played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels, kicking a goal in the Knights' 32–12 victory. ^[15]

2023

On 19 April, Dibb signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. ^[16] On 28 June, she was named as the inaugural co-captain of the Cowboys, alongside Tallisha Harden. ^[17]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at halfback in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. ^[18]

Personal Life

Dibb studied Exercise Physiology at University ^[19] .

References

1. "NRL All Stars squad announcements". National Rugby League. 8 February 2022.
2. "Rugby league star Kirra Dibb tackles future of the game". The Daily Telegraph. 7 August 2019.
3. "RESULTS: 2019 Harvey Norman NSWRL Women's Premiership Finals Week 2". League Unlimited. 27 July 2019.
4. "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". NRL. 22 May 2019.
5. "From New York to North Sydney: Dibb's whirlwind 12 months land her with Blues". NRL. 13 June 2019.
6. "Hard Work Sets Up Dibb's NRLW Debut". Sydney Roosters. 4 July 2019.
7. "Australian Men's and Women's Prime Ministers XIII squads". Asia Pacific RL. 30 September 2019.
8. "Kirra Dibb to play for Australia in Rugby League World Cup 9s". Central Coast News. 17 October 2019.
9. "Dibb sinks boot into Kiwi Ferns in unforgettable Jillaroos debut". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 2019.
10. "Dibb answers SOS call in Warriors' time of need". NRL. 22 September 2020.
11. "Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players". Newcastle Knights. 3 December 2021.
12. "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.
13. "The forty-metre try three years in the making — how Kirra Dibb took the long way back to Origin glory". ABC News. 24 June 2022.
14. "How the Bears set Dibb up for success in 2022". 15 September 2022.
15. "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League.
16. "Cowboys sign Dibb". NQ Cowboys. 19 April 2019.
17. "Cowboys announce NRLW captains". NQ Cowboys. 28 June 2023.
18. "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mloq_tnVFdM&t=591s

External links

• North Queensland Cowboys profile