Libby Surha Explained

Libby Surha
Fullname:Libby Surha
Birth Date:2004 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height:161cm (63inches)
Weight:72kg (159lb)
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:3
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Teama:Prime Minister's XIII
Yearastart:2022
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:18 August 2024
Source:[1]

Libby Surha (born 22 April 2004) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

A or, she is a Prime Minister's XIII representative.

Background

Surha was born in Mackay, Queensland and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She played her junior rugby league for Norths Devils Mackay and attended Mackay North State High School.[2] [3]

Playing career

Early years

In 2022, Surha played for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Under-19s competition.[4] In September, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII, coming off the bench in their 64–6 win over Papua New Guinea.[5] In October 2022, she was a member of the Canberra Raiders Tarsha Gale Cup pre-season squad.[6]

2023

In 2023, Surha began the season playing for the Cutters under-19s side before moving up to their QRL Women's Premiership team, playing six games.[7]

On 23 May, she signed a development contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[8] On 13 July, she started at for Queensland under-19 and scored a try in their 20–14 win over New South Wales.[9]

In Round 6 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Cowboys, starting at and scoring a try in a 16–12 loss to the Parramatta Eels.[10] She left the field after 68 minutes with a shoulder injury, which later ruled her out for the rest of the season.[11]

2024

In May, Surha started on the in the Mackay Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.[12]

In Round 3 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her season debut, starting on the in the Cowboys' loss to Parramatta.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Libby Surha – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Web site: Local Stars In PM’s XIII Thumping. 24 August 202. Mackay and Whitsunday Life.
  3. Web site: North High News. 19 February 2021. Mackay North SHS.
  4. Web site: TEAMS: QRL Harvey Norman U19 Girls - 2022 Round 2. 1 March 2022. LeagueUnlimited.
  5. Web site: Broncos, Titans NRLW stars headline PM's XIII squads. 20 September 2022. NRL.com.
  6. Web site: Junior Reps pre-Christmas Squads 2023. 7 October 2022. Canberra Raiders.
  7. Web site: Libby Surha: 'This is definitely the first step in my career'. 11 July 2023. QRL.
  8. Web site: Cowboys add five more players to NRLW squad. 23 May 2023. NQ Cowboys.
  9. Web site: Second-half surge sees Queensland to victory in women's U-19s. 13 July 2023. NRL.com.
  10. Web site: Hunt double leads Eels to first NRLW victory of season. 26 August 2023. NRL.com.
  11. Web site: NRLW Casualty Ward: Brigginshaw breaks nose; Concerns for Robinson. 27 August 2023. NRL.com.
  12. Web site: 'For the north': Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title. 25 May 2024. QRL.
  13. Web site: Cowboys v Eels: Yarrow to debut; Eels unchanged. 11 August 2024. NRL.com.

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