Tamika Upton was born on 17 March 1997 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership.
12 Facts About Tamika Upton
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Tamika Upton previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW, and the CQ Capras and Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.
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Tamika Upton represented the Australian national side, the Emus, during the 2017 Trans Tasman series.
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Tamika Upton served as co-captain of the Queensland Cowboys during the NRL Touch competition in 2017.
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Tamika Upton has played netball for local Central Queensland team, the Capricorn Claws.
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On 7 October, Tamika Upton was named in the Australian team for the 2019 World Cup 9s but withdrew and was replaced by Tarryn Aiken.
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In Round 1 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, Tamika Upton scored a hat-trick in the first half for the Broncos in their win over the New Zealand Warriors at GIO Stadium.
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In 2021, Tamika Upton joined the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership, starting at fullback and scoring two tries in their Grand Final win over the Valleys Diehards.
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On 29 June, Tamika Upton re-signed with the Broncos for the 2021 NRL Women's season.
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Tamika Upton made her club debut for the Knights in round 1 of the 2022 NRLW season against her former club the Brisbane Broncos.
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Tamika Upton was named in the Australian squad for the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup, but withdrew from the squad due to injury.
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Tamika Upton won the Dally M Medal as well as a second Karyn Murphy Medal after back to back premierships with the Knights.