Destiny Brill
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| Full name | Destiny Brill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 2003 New Plymouth, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Destiny Brill (born 10 June 2003) is an Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a Queensland and Samoan representative and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters.
Background
Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Brill grew up in Perth, Western Australia before moving to Brisbane as a teenager.[2] In Brisbane, she attended Marsden State High School and played junior rugby league for the Wests Panthers.[3][4] In Perth, she played for the South Perth Lions.[5]
Playing career
Rugby union
In 2020, Brill played for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Women's, debuting at the age of 16.[6] In 2021, she played in their Grand Final loss to New South Wales.[7]
Rugby league
2021
In 2021, Brill started the season playing for Wests Panthers in the QRL's Under-19s competition before moving up to the QRL Women's Premiership with the Valleys Diehards.[8]
On 25 June, she made her State of Origin debut for Queensland, starting at hooker and scoring the only try in their 8–6 win over New South Wales.[9]
2022
Brill joined the Gold Coast Titans for the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, making her NRLW debut in their Round 1 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[10] At the end of the season, she was named the RLPA Rookie of the Year.[11]
After one season with the Titans, she moved to the Sydney Roosters, playing six games for them in the 2022 NRL Women's season.[12]
2023
On 2 April, Brill signed with the Brisbane Broncos, playing nine games and scoring three tries in the 2023 NRL Women's season.[13] In October, she made her Test debut for Samoa in their 26–12 win over Fiji.[14]
2024
In 2024, Brill played in the first two games of the State of Origin before missing the Game III decided due to a calf injury.[15]
References
- ^ "Destiny Brill – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Destiny Brill matching it with the boys training with Marsden SHS Langer Cup rugby league squad". Courier Mail. 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Hotshot: Reds back Destiny Brill". World Rugby. 13 November 2021.
- ^ "World First? Student & Teacher Play Together". Schools Rugby. 29 February 2020.
- ^ "NRL WA Under 16 Girls State Squad Announcement". NRL WA. 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Super W: Rising star's 'Brill-iant' performance in Reds' 104-3 thrashing of Rebels". Rugby.com.au. 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Reds rugby wondergirl Brill evokes memories of Queensland State of Origin great". Courier Mail. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "'Little Wombat' Brill earns new nickname". The Senior. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "'It was an unreal experience' – Brill". QRL. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Destiny part of Titans NRLW future as signings unveiled". Gold Coast Titans. 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Players crown their Champion". RLPA. 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Roosters Unveil New and Returning Additions to 2022 NRLW Squad". Sydney Roosters. 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Broncos NRLW: Brill & Teitzel Bolster Squad For 2023". Brisbane Broncos. 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Broncos Set to Star for Samoa in Pacific Championships". Brisbane Broncos. 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Brill to miss State of Origin III". QRL. 21 June 2024.