Women’s State of Origin soars to unimaginable heights in 12 months | Larissa O'Connor

21 June 2019 10:28
It is now not a case of whether a curtain raiser should be played during the year, but which venue can accommodate the huge demandAustralia has hit one of its biggest ever weekends of women’s sport, and proceedings got underway on Friday night when more than 10,500 people of all ages, all genders and all orientations crammed into the historic North Sydney Oval to witness the second edition of Women’s State of Origin.By kick-off, the mercury had dropped to 11 degrees, yet a queue of people awaiting admission stretched nearly 100m down Miller Street. In 12 months, this game has soared to unimaginable heights and those in attendance were lending their unconditional support. Related: Kirra Dibb inspires NSW to Women's State of Origin win Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian