NRL news 2023 | Brisbane Broncos NRLW team signs Olympian bobsledder Ashleigh Werner from Wests Tigers
The Broncos have scored a coup by signing Olympic class bobsledder Ashleigh Werner from the Wests Tigers.
Werner is the modern day version of the hit 1993 movie ‘Cool Runnings’ – based on a true story of how Jamaican sprinters turned their hand to bobsled – and qualified for the Winter Olympics… in reverse!
She joined the Tigers for the 2022 NRLW season after qualifying for the past two Winter Olympics, bagging a hat trick on debut in a fairytale start to her league career.
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But the 30-year-old flyer has signed a two-year deal with the Broncos which will be officially announced on Wednesday.
“I’m very excited – it’s a wonderful opportunity,” Werner told Wide World of Sports.
“The Broncos are such a professional club and they have been very welcoming.
“But having said that, leaving the Tigers was a tough decision.
“They have been incredible and I have so much love for the club and so much appreciation for the opportunities they’ve provided me.”
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