Brisbane Broncos win third straight NRLW premiership with narrow win over Sydney Roosters

The Brisbane Broncos have underlined their status as the preeminent force in women’s rugby league, securing a 20-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters to claim their third straight NRLW premiership at a sopping wet Olympic stadium.

The Roosters enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the tough conditions, having use of the ball 57 per cent of the time, but the Broncos were cleaner with the ball in attack, scoring four tries to two.

Amber Hall — who ran for a team-high 147 metres from 16 carries, scoring the Broncos’ second, barnstorming try — was awarded the Karyn Murphy medal as player of the match.

The tricolours started the brighter…