Raelene Castle will officially begin as Rugby Australia CEO in January, and her first priority will be to take stock of her new territory.

Tears of joy have flowed with the Jillaroos farewelling co-captains Steph Hancock and Renae Kunst in style, defending their Rugby League World Cup title with a 23-16 win over the Kiwi Ferns.

Hosts take 8-4 points lead and need one more win to take the series outright

AFTER a stellar year of historic victories, unprecedented media coverage and rousing support from the Australian public, women’s football (across all four codes) is undeniably at the top of its game.