Latayah makes the Big League

Latayah being presented with her jersey by assistant coach Cal Madgwick and head coach Luke Phillips. Photo contributed

Rugby League

Bourke has a long history of producing homegrown sports stars, and Latayah Towney is on her way to being the next big thing in women’s Rugby League.

At just 16 years of age, Latayah is already making a name for herself in the training grounds of the highly competitive women’s rugby league.

Latayah was selected for the elite Under 17s representative team to play in the Lisa Fiola Cup - the most important early foundation stage in the journey toward the Tasha Gale Cup, the Women’s Premiership, and ultimately the NRLW.

Latayah has her eyes on all those milestones, and she has the work ethic and talent to make them a reality.

A former St Ignatius Parish School student, Latayah says she was always bigger and taller than her classmates. […]

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