Simone Smith (rugby league)

In 2016, while playing for the Port City Breakers, Smith represented the Indigenous All Stars.^[1] In February 2017, she again represented the Indigenous All Stars.^[2]

On 5 May 2017, Smith made her Test debut for Australia, starting at halfback in a 16–4 win over New Zealand.^[3] A knee injury later in the year, which later her forced her to undergo a reconstruction, saw her miss the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.^[4][5]

In May 2019, Smith represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.^[6] On 26 June 2019, she signed with the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team.^[7]

On 10 August 2019, she came off the bench and scored a try in CRL Newcastle's NSWRL Women's Premiership Grand Final win over Mounties RLFC.^[8] In Round 2 of the 2019 NRL Women's season, Smith made her debut for the Roosters in their 0–20 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.^[9]

On 22 February 2020, Smith made her third appearance for the Indigenous All Stars, starting at five-eighth in a 10–4 win over the Maori All Stars.^[10] On 18 September 2020, Smith joined the New Zealand Warriors NRLW team.^[11] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors, scoring a try in a 14–28 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.^[12]

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