Star Australian Jillaroos winger Julia Robinson is excited at the prospect of playing in a home Rugby League World Cup, with next year’s event set to elevate the team to new heights.
Fresh off claiming back-to-back Pacific Championship titles, the Jillaroos are being recognised as one of the best teams in any code in the region, with Robinson keen to play her part in maintaining a world-class standard.
“I'm excited that the World Cup is here in Australia,” Robinson said.
“I feel like it's just the beginning for the Jillaroos.
“I feel like we've been doing some incredible things the last few years and the product of our game is becoming world class.
“Being able to show that on the world stage and show what we can do … it's exciting for the women's game and getting a lot more attention for women's rugby league.
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“We have an incredible fan base here in Australia, in PNG … they love rugby league and they get amongst the girls' game as well.
“I feel like next year having the World Cup here in Australia will just grow our game even more.”
Robinson made her national debut in 2018 against the Kiwi Ferns in her first season of NRLW and is now one of the more recognisable faces in Australian sport, recently going 'viral' for her athletic tryscoring feats.
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Although a dominant force in the game, with a number of their matches scheduled for prime time, Robinson said the Jillaroos would not be taking any opposition lightly.
Drawn to play rising force Fetu Samoa as well as northern hemisphere challengers England and Wales in the pool matches, Robinson is expecting the world champions to be pushed all the way if they are defend their crown.
“All the teams have improved so much in the last few years and teams like Samoa, they play with so much passion and pride in their jersey and in their culture as well,” Robinson said.
“They're just going to get better each year and you just saw that from this year, what they can do, so come next year, I'm sure they'll be a hard team to beat.
“Obviously we played England over in Vegas at the start of 2025 and for me personally, that was my first time playing England and I didn't know what to expect.
“Their comp is getting bigger and better too, so I'm sure they're looking back at what happened in Vegas and I'm sure they're going to work on a few things and come back bigger and better for the World Cup.”
Match: Australia v Samoa
Round 1 -
home Team
Australia
away Team
Samoa
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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