# Destiny Brill

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{{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          = 
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|caption        = 
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|7|10}}
|birth_place    = [New Plymouth](/source/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](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans_Women)}}
|year1start     = 2021
|year1end       = 
|appearances1   = 6
|tries1         = 1
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 4
|club2          = [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters_Women)
|year2start     = 2022
|year2end       = 
|appearances2   = 6
|tries2         = 3
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 12
|club3          = [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women)
|year3start     = 2023
|year3end       = present
|appearances3   = 28
|tries3         = 8
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 32
|teamA          = [Queensland](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team)
|yearAstart     = 2021
|yearAend       = 26
|appearancesA   = 11
|triesA         = 2
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 8
|teamB          = [Samoa](/source/Samoa_women's_national_rugby_league_team)
|yearBstart     = 2023
|yearBend       = 25
|appearancesB   = 4
|triesB         = 0
|goalsB         = 0
|fieldgoalsB    = 0
|pointsB        = 0
|teamC          = [Māori All Stars](/source/New_Zealand_M%C4%81ori_women's_rugby_league_team)
|yearCstart     = 2023
|yearCend       = 24
|appearancesC   = 2
|triesC         = 0
|goalsC         = 0
|fieldgoalsC    = 0
|pointsC        = 0
| ru_club1        = [Queensland Reds](/source/Queensland_Reds_Women)
| ru_year1start   = 2020
| ru_year1end     = 21
| ru_appearances1 = 
| ru_tries1       = 
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| ru_fieldgoals1  = 
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| 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](/source/rugby_league) footballer who currently plays for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women) in the [NRL Women's Premiership](/source/NRL_Women's_Premiership).

She is a [Queensland](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team) and [Samoa](/source/Samoa_women's_national_rugby_league_team)n representative and previously played for the [Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans_Women) and [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters_Women).

==Background==
Born in [New Plymouth](/source/New_Plymouth), New Zealand, Brill grew up in [Perth](/source/Perth), Western Australia before moving to [Brisbane](/source/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](/source/Marsden_State_High_School) and played junior rugby league for the [Wests Panthers](/source/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](/source/Queensland_Reds_Women) in the [Super Rugby Women's](/source/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](/source/QRL_Women's_Premiership) with the [Valleys Diehards](/source/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](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team), 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](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans_Women) for the delayed [2021 NRL Women's season](/source/2021_NRL_Women's_season), making her NRLW debut in their Round 1 loss to the [St George Illawarra Dragons](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Sydney_Roosters_Women), playing six games for them in the  [2022 NRL Women's season](/source/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](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women), playing nine games and scoring three tries in the [2023 NRL Women's season](/source/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](/source/Samoa_women's_national_rugby_league_team) 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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Category:Brisbane Broncos (NRLW) players
Category:Gold Coast Titans (NRLW) players
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Category:New Zealand female rugby union players
Category:New Zealand Māori women's rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent
Category:Queensland Rugby League State of Origin Women players
Category:Rugby league hookers
Category:Rugby league players from New Plymouth
Category:Rugby union players from New Plymouth
Category:Samoa women's national rugby league team players
Category:Sportswomen from Queensland
Category:Sydney Roosters (NRLW) players

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