New Zealand took it to Australia in their last Test outing, with the Jillaroos winning 10-4.<\/p>\n
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But across their past six Test outings, the Jillaroos have scored 282 points and conceded only 12, with their last loss coming in the 2023 Pacific Championships against the Kiwi Ferns.<\/p>\n
Before that, you have to think back to the 2016 Anzac Test, where New Zealand bested the Aussies 26-16 in Newcastle.<\/p>\n
For Hilder, who stepped down as NSW State of Origin head coach in November last year, putting the Jillaroos against a star-studded global line-up is the only option.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea of taking the Jillaroos over there was to showcase women in rugby league, and they have become a victim of their own success,\u201d Hilder told foxsports.com.au.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat (game) didn\u2019t showcase too much at all … it actually just showcased how far behind another country are in regards to women\u2019s rugby league.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the idea of Vegas is to showcase our game and the quality of it … the women\u2019s game is growing but it needs to be a lot closer, we need to have some sort of game. <\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s really hard with the calendar to send an Origin game, it just doesn\u2019t work. So take the Jillaroos side over and put together a world side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019d be a great event. Get our Jillaroos, and then we\u2019ve still got some quality players that don\u2019t play that miss out every year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen you\u2019re throwing in the best players around the world in there. I think it would be a great spectacle, I think people would love to watch that.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou see the best players from across the world … I think it\u2019d be a lot closer and more competitive as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only would the fixture benefit the best players from around the world, those on the fringes of Jillaroos selection could also feature.<\/p>\n
It would allow players from other nations to continue to be part of elite environments, taking the skills and experience back to their respective Test and NRLW squads.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe benefit of having an all-star world side was that you could have some of our Australian players that don\u2019t make the Jillaroos mixed in with other players from other countries,\u201d Hilder said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s only going to benefit those players from other countries as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re in camp with some of our elite players, they\u2019re going to learn, they\u2019re in that environment so it\u2019s sort of a learning as well, was my thought.\u201d<\/p>\n
A simple look at the NRLW Dally M Team of the Year proves a World team would give the Jillaroos a genuine test.<\/p>\n
Kiwis gun Gayle Broughton is a genuine superstar and was named Five-Eighth of the Year, while Aussie hooker Emma Manzelmann had a stellar campaign with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n
But Manzelmann missed out on Jillaroos selection, alongside Sheridan Gallagher, who has proven to be a rampaging winger for the Knights.<\/p>\n
Jillaroos Shannon Mato celebrating a try during the Jillaroos V England Test Match.Source: News Corp Australia<\/p>\n
While Jocelyn Kelleher has been named in the extended squad for the Pacific Championships final, she could partner Broughton in a World halves pairing \u2014 one that would be well and truly competitive.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not even mentioning Romy Teitzel, whose omission from the Jillaroos squad shocked many after a barnstorming Broncos campaign.<\/p>\n
Throw in the mix Payton Takimoana, Raecene McGregor, Patricia Maliepo, Georgia Hale, Elsie Albert, Martha Mataele, Taliah Fuimaono, Destiny Brill, among a whole host of other names and there\u2019s a genuinely star-studded squad to be named.<\/p>\n
Hilder would also love to see players take a leaf out of Jason Taumalolo and Payne Haas\u2019 book, after they decided to represent Tonga and Samoa respectively, rather than Tier 1 Test nations.<\/p>\n
By female athletes representing their heritage, instead of the Jillaroos, the talent in that side could be spread across the international game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would love to see more Australian girls play for their heritage, because it would even the competition out,\u201d Hilder said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve seen Samoa, they were quite a lot stronger than what they\u2019ve ever been, we\u2019ve seen some of those players go and choose to play for Samoa.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a few more did that and we spread the talent, obviously the World Cup is going to be a lot better competition, which at the end of the day we want to promote the game.<\/p>\n
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