Australia
NSW women's Origin team to appoint new coach after successful two-year run

The NSW women’s State of Origin team will have a new coach for 2027 after John Strange stepped down, NSWRL announced on 11 November. SBS included the departure in its 12 November morning bulletin.
Strange coached the side to a 2-1 series win in 2025 and a 3-0 clean sweep in 2026. NSWRL said his two-year stint produced five wins from six matches, with the team conceding only 20 points across this year’s three games.
NSWRL thanked him for his contribution and said it would run a process to appoint a replacement for the 2027 series. Its announcement did not name a successor.