In pictures: Women's XXXX City v Country
The inaugural women's XXXX City v Country match was a thrilling contest going down to the wire, with Country coming out victors 12-8. Photos by Erick Lucero, Zain Mohammed, Josh Woning and Jacob Grams/QRL
Country's Melody Tass pre-game. Photo: Jacob Grams/QRL
Captains Imogen Healy (Country) and Patrice Chambers (City) lead out their teams. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country fullback Georgia Bartlett (centre) running out behind winger Toni Daisy. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country fullback Georgia Bartlett. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Fans of Townsville pair, Country interchange utility Mateeka Nielson and lock Jordii Mahendrarajah, cheer from the stands. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country lock Jordii Mahendrarajah makes a charge for the line. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country lock Jordii Mahendrarajah is denied by desperate defence from City centre Alexandrea Kiriwi. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
City winger Tarnisha Lyons on her way to the try line. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Lyons goes in for the try. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
City players celebrate Tarnisha Lyons' try to open the scoring. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country hooker Alenna Whipp. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country halfback Imogen Healy grubbers into the in-goal. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country fullback Georgia Bartlett dives on the loose ball to score Country's opening try. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Imogen Healy surveys the defence. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
XXXX City v Country referee Izzy Davidson. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Country five-eighth Malia Ting. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Country centre Genavie Tabuai takes a tough run. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Alenna Whipp gets the flick pass away. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
City winger Shanarlii Peckham dives over early in the second half. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Country celebrates the win as the full-time whistle blows. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
City players despondent after the game. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Country team manager Rothana Baira celebrate with Gagie Mackie Namok. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Country's Gagie Mackie Namok, Rothana Baira, Mateeka Nielson and Melody Tass celebrate. Photo: Zain Mohammed/QRL
Alenna Whippe and Xanthe Topping celebrate. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
XXXX City v Country match officials Bridie Prendergast (touch judge), Izzy Davidson (referee) and Cooper Lea (touch judge). Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
QRL South East chairman Brian Canavan awards Country five-eighth Malia Ting player of the match. Photo: Josh Woning/QRL
Country's Genavie Tabuai accepts her winners' medal from QRL North chairman Clinton Begg. Photo: Josh Woning/QRL
Malia Ting and Georgia Bartlett celebrate. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
Country celebrates. Photo: Josh Woning/QRL
Smiles on both sides after the presentations. Photo: Erick Lucero/QRL
QRL North administration officer Tamyka Harris, Country team manager Rothana Baira, Country Level 1 trainer Morgan Rogers, Country Level 2 trainer Sharon Barnard and QRL North region manager Renae Kunst. Photo: Jacob Grams/QRL
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