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NSW, Queensland into women's tens final

Queensland and NSW have won through to the inaugural women's final at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens.

Queensland and NSW will contest the inaugural women's final at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens.

Rugby's two powerhouse states fired a warning shot ahead of the forthcoming Super W season, not conceding a single point between them in their matches against the ACT Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels.

The Waratahs finished top of the women's pool, having beaten the Reds 19-5 in the opening match.

But the Reds have provided some of the most impressive moments of the tournament so far - men's draw included.

On Saturday, Wallaroos star Samantha Treharne produced a stunning try-saving tackle on a Brumbies player, rolling underneath her and somehow keeping the ball above ground to mass applause from the audience at Suncorp Stadium.

Then on Saturday, hulking forward Vuanimasei Rasolea palmed off a limp tackle from an undersized Rebels opponent with effortless ease before touching down under the posts.

A full four-team women tournament was introduced at the Brisbane Tens this year following a spike in TV viewership during the

It comes ahead of the first national Australian women's 15-a-side rugby competition, the Super W, which begins next month and also includes a Western Australian side.


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