One of rugby league\u2019s most exciting youngsters has signed a new deal with the Sharks after Jada Taylor extended her NRLW contract until the end of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n
Fans will remember Taylor from the under-19s women\u2019s State of Origin clash in 2022 when she collected a grubber in her own in-goal and then raced the length of the field to score a try that launched her career.<\/p>\n
Taylor made her NRLW debut for the Roosters later that year but then made the move to the Sharks where she\u2019s spent the past three seasons.<\/p>\n
The electrifying fullback suffered a devastating knee injury in 2024 that ended her season, but she returned this year and played six matches for Cronulla, including both of their finals. <\/p>\n
\u201cBeing such a young girl when I first came into the program, the Sharks have felt like my first home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re building something very special, and we\u2019ve gone well the last couple of years, but I won\u2019t be satisfied until we win a premiership.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve put my body on the line for this club and I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. I\u2019m really grateful they signed me as a fresh 19-year-old who\u2019d played one NRLW game. I want to repay the club, Tony (coach Tony Herman) and all the girls.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor and the Sharks will open the 2026 season at home against the Knights on July 2, with her coach backing her to become one of the best talents in the NRLW.<\/p>\n
\u201cJada showed glimpses of her brilliance when she returned this season, but excitingly, she\u2019s still nowhere near her full potential,\u201d Herman said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn her day, she\u2019s one of the competition\u2019s elite fullbacks with skill and speed that few people can match. She\u2019s endured her fair share of setbacks and, with some overdue luck on her side, we can\u2019t wait to watch her excel in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n