| Olivia Higgins | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 169cm (67inches) |
| Weight: | 72kg (159lb) |
| Year1start: | 2021 |
| Appearances1: | 7 |
| Tries1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 4 |
| Year2start: | 2022 |
| Year2end: | present |
| Appearances2: | 18 |
| Tries2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 24 |
| Teama: | New South Wales |
| Yearastart: | 2023 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Updated: | 19 June 2024 |
| Source: | [1] |
Olivia Higgins (born 15 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Higgins started out playing league tag. She is currently a high school teacher in Newcastle.[2]
In 2019, Higgins played for the Aberglasslyn Ants and represented the CRL Newcastle side.[3] [4] In 2020, she joined the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[5]
Higgins joined the Sydney Roosters NRLW squad in 2022.[6] In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos.[7] She played in the Roosters' 2021 Grand Final win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored a try.[8]
In June, she signed with the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 season.[9] She made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against the Brisbane Broncos.[10]
On 2 October, Higgins played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.[11]