Rory Owen

Rory Owen (born 23 October 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background Owen was born in Brisbane, Queensland and attended ipswich girls grammar and St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School, where she participated in athletics and played touch football. Following high school, she attended the University of Sydney, where she played for their rugby sevens team.

Playing career 2024 On 16 June, Owen switched to rugby league signing a one-year contract with the Parramatta Eels. She played her first rugby league match in July, starting at for Parramatta's NSWRL Women's Premiership in an 18–10 win over the Manly Sea Eagles.

In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Eels, scoring a try in a 22–10 win over the Brisbane Broncos. In her first season of rugby league, she scored five tries in nine games and was named the RLPA Rookie of the Year.

On 29 September, she re-signed with the Eels until the end of the 2026 season. On 13 October, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII, scoring twice in their 50–0 win over Papua New Guinea.

2025 On 14 April, she was named to make her debut for Queensland in Game I of the 2025 Women's State of Origin series.