GROUP 2 Rugby League will have a women’s tackle competition for the first time in 2024.

Group 2 clubs have agreed to participate in the women’s tackle competition, with clubs now recruiting players for the 2024 season.

The decision to have an inaugural women’s tackle competition comes after a number of years of Group 2 Rugby League hosting a Ladies League Tag competition.

The Sawtell Panthers and Nambucca Heads Roosters played in this year’s North Coast Women’s Rugby League competition, which the Panthers won.

Group 2 Rugby League president Warren Gilkinson outlined the initial plans for the new competition.

“We’ll just ease them into it this year, and there has been talk about the pathways trying to get it into our juniors so that we can continue it on, but you know, the clubs want to try it and we’re not going to hold them back,” he said.

The Coffs Harbour Comets are recruiting players for next year’s women’s tackle competition.

Training is held each Thursday from 6pm at Geoff King Motors Oval, or you can contact the club on their social media page.

By Aiden BURGESS