{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Destiny Brill |fullname = Destiny Brill |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|7|10}} |birth_place = New Plymouth, New Zealand |height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|73|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | first = RU |position = {{rlp|HK|LK}} |club1 = {{nowrap|Gold Coast Titans}} |year1start = 2021 |year1end = |appearances1 = 6 |tries1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 4 |club2 = Sydney Roosters |year2start = 2022 |year2end = |appearances2 = 6 |tries2 = 3 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 12 |club3 = Brisbane Broncos |year3start = 2023 |year3end = present |appearances3 = 28 |tries3 = 8 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 32 |teamA = Queensland |yearAstart = 2021 |yearAend = 26 |appearancesA = 11 |triesA = 2 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 8 |teamB = Samoa |yearBstart = 2023 |yearBend = 25 |appearancesB = 4 |triesB = 0 |goalsB = 0 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 0 |teamC = Māori All Stars |yearCstart = 2023 |yearCend = 24 |appearancesC = 2 |triesC = 0 |goalsC = 0 |fieldgoalsC = 0 |pointsC = 0 | ru_club1 = Queensland Reds | ru_year1start = 2020 | ru_year1end = 21 | ru_appearances1 = | ru_tries1 = | ru_goals1 = | ru_fieldgoals1 = | ru_points1 = | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} | source = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/destiny-brill/summary.html|title=Destiny Brill – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref> }}
'''Destiny Brill''' (born 10 June 2003) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She is a Queensland and Samoan representative and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters.
==Background== Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Brill grew up in Perth, Western Australia before moving to Brisbane as a teenager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/destiny-brill-matching-it-with-the-boys-training-with-marsden-shs-langer-cup-rugby-league-squad/news-story/f7d239263b59237dec5ca2a0be1e9306|title=Destiny Brill matching it with the boys training with Marsden SHS Langer Cup rugby league squad|date=18 June 2020|website=Courier Mail}}</ref> In Brisbane, she attended Marsden State High School and played junior rugby league for the Wests Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-reds-back-destiny-brill-133438|title=Hotshot: Reds back Destiny Brill|date=13 November 2021|website=World Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://schoolsrugby.com.au/world-first-student-teacher-play-together/|title=World First? Student & Teacher Play Together|date=29 February 2020|website=Schools Rugby}}</ref> In Perth, she played for the South Perth Lions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nrlwa.com.au/nrl-wa-under-16-girls-state-squad-announcement/|title=NRL WA Under 16 Girls State Squad Announcement|date=23 June 2017|website=NRL WA}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Rugby union=== In 2020, Brill played for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby Women's, debuting at the age of 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/02/28/super-w-reds-rebels-match|title=Super W: Rising star's 'Brill-iant' performance in Reds' 104-3 thrashing of Rebels|date=29 February 2020|website=Rugby.com.au}}</ref> In 2021, she played in their Grand Final loss to New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/reds-rugby-wondergirl-brill-evokes-memories-of-queensland-state-of-origin-great/news-story/7fdd22f75a9ae887bbcfaba917f522de|title=Reds rugby wondergirl Brill evokes memories of Queensland State of Origin great|date=4 July 2021|website=Courier Mail}}</ref>
===Rugby league=== ====2021==== In 2021, Brill started the season playing for Wests Panthers in the QRL's Under-19s competition before moving up to the QRL Women's Premiership with the Valleys Diehards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/7314491/little-wombat-brill-earns-new-nickname/|title='Little Wombat' Brill earns new nickname|date=26 June 2021|website=The Senior}}</ref>
On 25 June, she made her State of Origin debut for Queensland, starting at {{rlp|hk}} and scoring the only try in their 8–6 win over New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2021/06/25/it-was-an-unreal-experience--brill/|title=‘It was an unreal experience’ – Brill|date=25 June 2021|website=QRL}}</ref>
====2022==== Brill joined the Gold Coast Titans for the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, making her NRLW debut in their Round 1 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2021/07/10/destiny-part-of-titans-nrlw-future-as-signings-unveiled/|title=Destiny part of Titans NRLW future as signings unveiled|date=10 July 2021|website=Gold Coast Titans}}</ref> At the end of the season, she was named the RLPA Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rlpa.com.au/news/nrlw-players-champion-tonegato/|title=Players crown their Champion|date=10 April 2022|website=RLPA}}</ref>
After one season with the Titans, she moved to the Sydney Roosters, playing six games for them in the 2022 NRL Women's season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2022/06/23/roosters-unveil-new-and-returning-additions-to-2022-nrlw-squad/|title=Roosters Unveil New and Returning Additions to 2022 NRLW Squad|date=23 June 2022|website=Sydney Roosters}}</ref>
====2023==== On 2 April, Brill signed with the Brisbane Broncos, playing nine games and scoring three tries in the 2023 NRL Women's season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2023/04/02/broncos-nrlw-brill--teitzel-bolster-squad-for-2023/|title=Broncos NRLW: Brill & Teitzel Bolster Squad For 2023|date=2 April 2023|website=Brisbane Broncos}}</ref> In October, she made her Test debut for Samoa in their 26–12 win over Fiji.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2023/10/05/broncos-set-to-star-for-samoa-in-pacific-championships/|title=Broncos Set to Star for Samoa in Pacific Championships|date=5 October 2023|website=Brisbane Broncos}}</ref>
====2024==== In 2024, Brill played in the first two games of the State of Origin before missing the Game III decided due to a calf injury.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2024/06/21/brill-to-miss-state-of-origin-iii/|title=Brill to miss State of Origin III|date=21 June 2024|website=QRL}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.broncos.com.au/teams/womens-premiership/brisbane-broncos-women/destiny-brill/ Brisbane Broncos profile]
{{Brisbane Broncos women's squad}}
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