Tyler Birch
New Zealand rugby league footballer (born 1995)
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Tyler Birch (born 30 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 30 December 1995 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 1 December 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Born in Wellington, Birch played rugby union before moving to Australia.[1] In Australia, she played rugby sevens for the University of Adelaide and Bond University.[2][3]
Playing career
In 2018, Birch joined the Burleigh Bears, starting on the wing in their 14–0 Grand Final win over the Wests Panthers.[4] On 15 February 2019, she started on the wing and scored a try for the Māori All Stars in their 8–4 win over the Indigenous All Stars.[5]
In May 2019, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships.[6]
2020
On 28 September, Birch joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, Birch made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in a 28–14 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[8]
