Tarsha Gale
Halfback
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2024
- Date of Birth:
- 21 September 1966
- Birthplace:
- Camperdown, NSW
- Nickname:
- -
Career
Milestones
- Played 15 Tests for the Jillaroos 1995-2000, including 11 as captain
- Played halfback in inaugural Jillaroos Test v New Zealand in 1995
- Toured New Zealand in 1997 and Fiji in 1998
- Played in 2000 World Cup
- Captained New South Wales in first women’s interstate clash in 1999
- Sister of former premiership players Brett and Scott Gale
- NSW Women’s Under-19s premiership named Tarsha Gale Cup in her honour
Biography
A pioneer of women’s rugby league, Tarsha Gale reached the pinnacle of the sport by captaining both Australia and NSW throughout the 1990s.
Since hanging up her boots, Gale has been a champion for women’s rugby league; encouraging participation, campaigning for funding, and nurturing young talent.The Tarsha Gale Cup – the NSWRL pathways competition named in her honour – is credited as a major stepping stone to the NRLW.
A gifted playmaker, Gale was in her early twenties when she moved away from netball to touch football and eventually tackle in the Wollongong competition.
In 1995, Gale was selected at halfback in the inaugural Australian women’s side that played the Kiwi Ferns and began touring each year to New Zealand, Fiji, and England. Gale played 15 Tests for the Jillaroos between 1995 and 2000, and is now a commentator for NRLW matches.
Hall of Fame Members
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