OLIVIA Higgins is the toast of Port Stephens after tasting Pacific Cup championship success with the mighty Jillaroos women’s rugby league team.

The Raymond Terrace golden girl demonstrated her class in the 24-4 Cup final win over the Kiwi Ferns last Sunday at CommBank Stadium – creating havoc in the number nine jumper with her turn of speed and silky service from dummy half.

Higgins provided slick service to playmakers Tarryn Aiken and co-captain Ali Brigginshaw during her busy 50 minute stint at hooker for the world champions in only her third international appearance.

The Jillaroos posted five tries to one in a top class performance with the crafty number nine cementing her spot in Australia’s top side.

After bowing out of the NRLW finals series with the Newcastle Knights, rookie international Higgins has ended her 2024 campaign in style with the Pacific Cup championship winners medal.

The Jillaroos reigned supreme as they stamped themselves as one of Australia’s greatest womens sporting teams.

They have won nine of their past ten Tests against the Kiwi Ferns and dominated this year’s Pacific Cup championship tournament – racking up 122 points while conceding a mere four.

Higgins made every post a winner throughout the Cup series and at the age of 32 has consolidated her spot in the Jillaroos’ much vaunted forward pack.

By Chris KARAS