Nine members from the North Queensland pathways program have been named for June's Women's National Championships in Redcliffe.
Halves Emily Bella and Kayla Shepherd, middle forwards Theo Mosby-Nona, Ataliah Love and Aerielle Hobbler, backrowers Libby Suhra and Montona Mook and hookers Lara Hutchinson and Etuina Suavai will all line-up for the Queensland Sapphires as they vie for a spot in the Queensland Under 19s side.
Gold Stars head coach Gavin Lloyd will lead the Sapphires, while assistant coach Marco Peters will assist with the Rubys.
Fellow Cowboys staff Ben Jeffries (Head coach), Tammy Quirke (Manager), Tandia Wood (Strength and conditioner) and Liam Bartlett (Sports trainer) will also all be part of the Under 19s Queensland Origin staff.
Queensland Sapphires
Aerielle Hobbler, Northern Pride
Alenna Whipp, Central Queensland Capras
Anna Dingley, Toowoomba Clydesdales
Antonia Hendry-Ratima, Central Queensland Capras
Ataliah Love, Mackay Cutters
Emily Bella, Mackay Cutters
Emma Paki, Central Queensland Capras
Etuina Suavai, Northern Pride
Grace Giampino, Sunshine Coast Falcons
Hannah Mountford, Wide Bay Bulls
Jayde Herdegen, Brisbane Broncos / Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Kayla Sheppard, Mackay Cutters
Kylie Janes, Toowoomba Clydesdales
Lara Hutchinson, Mackay Cutters
Libby Suhra, Mackay Cutters
Lillian Yarrow, Central Queensland Capras
Luca Howarth, Central Queensland Capras
Makayla Everding, Sunshine Coast
Montona Mook, Northern Pride
Olivia Cave, Central Queensland Capras
Shae Holliday, Sunshine Coast Falcons
Tamzin Taumafai, Sunshine Coast Falcons
Theo Mosby-Nona, Townsville Blackhawks
Traevonnah Fisher, Wynnum Manly Seagulls
