Eels skipper chokes up in moving grand final speech

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Eels skipper Simaima Taufa was flooded with emotion arsenic she spoke graciously pursuing Parramatta's 32-12 nonaccomplishment to Newcastle successful the NRLW expansive final.

Addressing the crowd of implicit 40,000 spectators astatine Accor Stadium post-match, Taufa began to teardrop up erstwhile thanking the players' loved ones for their unwavering support.

"To our household and friends, we cognize we get to bash what we bash each and each week due to the fact that of you," she said.

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"It's your sacrifice that gets america to support going to grooming each and each day. On behalf of the girls, we would similar to convey our household and friends."

Showing exemplary sportsmanship, Taufa congratulated the efforts of the Knights, who ran distant with a convincing expansive last win.

"Newcastle, from wherever we were successful play '21 - you guys played outstanding," she said.

"Led by Millie Boyle, Hannah Southwell and Tamika Upton, it's a existent testament to however hard you enactment and we couldn't person played a amended opponent."

The passionate code concluded with Taufa attempting to console her dejected side.

"To the girls, each I asked is for you to permission everything retired connected the field. You did the jersey proud.

"To the girls that went earlier us, we anticipation we did you proud. And for the adjacent procreation of girls, present you spot it, you tin aspire to beryllium wearing the bluish and gold. I can't hold to spot however the women's crippled grows successful the adjacent future.

"To our girls observe the twelvemonth that was. Keep pushing our mode and support starring the adjacent procreation of girls to beryllium a amended mentation of themselves.

"Thank you all. All the best."

The fastener scored a courageous captain's try successful the 50th minute, going herself to people close nether the posts.

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