Corban Baxter
Australian rugby league footballer
Corban Baxter (née McGregor; born 10 April 1994) is an Australian international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, centre or five-eighth for the Sydney Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.
Corban is an Australia and New South Wales representative.
Background and personal life
Baxter was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and has Māori ancestry. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of 3. Baxter has a son, who was born when she was aged 16, and has announced she is expecting another child in January 2023.
Playing career
In 2015, Baxter began playing rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers. That year, she made her debut for New South Wales in a 4-all draw with Queensland.
On 6 May 2016, she made her Test debut for Australia, starting at centre in a 16–26 loss to New Zealand.
On 2 December 2017, Baxter started at centre in Australia's 23–16 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final win over New Zealand.
In June 2018, she represented NSW City at the Women's National Championships.
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