Tyler Birch Explained

Tyler Birch (born 30 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Born in Wellington, Birch played rugby union before moving to Australia.^[1] In Australia, she play rugby sevens for the University of Adelaide and Bond University.^{[2] [3]}

Playing career

In 2018, Birch joined the Burleigh Bears, starting on the 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]

External links

• Brisbane Broncos profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burleigh Bears player Tyler Birch ready to put best foot forward at National Championships. 29 May 2019. Gold Coast Bulletin.
2. Web site: AON Uni 7s Series: Rnd 2 Preview. 7 September 2017. Green & Gold RUgby.
3. Web site: Bond on the up-and-up in Aon Uni 7s Series. 20 September 2018. Bond University Rugby.
4. Web site: Bears and Panthers meet in televised women's grand final. 10 August 2018. QRL.
5. Web site: NZ Maori women beat Indigenous All Stars. 15 February 2019. Canberra Times.
6. Web site: Line-ups named for Women's National Championships. 22 May 2019. NRL.
7. Web site: Broncos Bolster NRLW Squad with Four More Signings. 28 September 2020. Brisbane Broncos.
8. Web site: Four Debut As Broncos Open NRLW Season. 29 September 2020. Brisbane Broncos.