The second season of the Holden Women's Premiership was launched this morning and it was truly incomparable to anything we have done before!Club captains Ali Brigginshaw (Broncos), Kezie Apps (Dragons), Simaima Taufa (Roosters) and Georgia Hale (Warriors) were among the guests at the launch after earlier taking part in a special Sydney Harbour Bridge photo opportunity with the Premiership Trophy prior to the event.The quartet were also joined by international teammates Annette Brander, Brittany Breayley, Tallisha Harden and Krystal Rota, who had their likeness painted on canvas within minutes by award-winning international speed painter Brad Blaze.The NRLW season kicks off on Saturday 14 September, with two of the matches standalone fixtures - separate to the men's NRL Telstra Premiership Finals, for the very first time.The New Zealand Warriors will host the inaugural standalone fixture in Round Two of the NRLW season on Sunday 22 September, before St George Illawarra Dragons take on Sydney Roosters at Leichhardt Oval in Round Three.

Article added: Wednesday 04 September 2019