NRLW bombshell as superstar asks for immediate exit from contract to head home

One of the best women’s rugby league players on the planet has asked for an immediate exit from her contract and is heading home. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer .

Newcastle fullback Tamika Upton, the 2023 Dally M medallist and four-time premiership winner, is seeking a release on compassionate grounds reports News Corp . She is contracted for another three years. Upton was raised in Rockhampton and is already back in Queensland after an emotional change in her family circumstances.



She is arguably the best player in the NRLW and now looks likely to either rejoin Broncos, or sign with the Titans or Cowboys, to be closer to home. But a cross-code switch to rugby union is also a possibility according to the report. Upton powered the Broncos to the 2019 and 2020 NRLW premierships, then joining the Knights for 2022 and leading them to consecutive crowns.

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