York Valkyrie captain Sinead Peach will miss the remainder of the Girls’s Tremendous League season as she is pregnant, however will work in an off-field management position inside the squad.
The 25-year-old England worldwide scored 13 tries in 17 video games as Valkyrie gained the Tremendous League title in 2023, and signed a brand new skilled deal within the winter.
Peach’s deal options maternity go away assist inside the phrases of her contract.
“I’m nonetheless younger and rugby league is my life, so I might be again on the sphere subsequent 12 months, all being effectively,” Peach instructed the club website, external.
“I’m nonetheless very a lot concerned with the ladies. I’m simply taking an off-field strategy as captain this 12 months.
“I might be at each coaching session and I’m getting concerned in every little thing other than the contact.”
Georgie Hetherington and Lucy Eastwood have crammed the hooker position up to now this season for Lindsay Anfield’s aspect.
“I’ve recognized Sinead since she was 16 enjoying schoolgirl rugby league, so it’s been superb to be a part of her journey each as a participant and an individual particularly as she now enters this subsequent chapter in her life,” Anfield added.
“Sinead will preserve herself as match as potential all through her being pregnant, I’m certain, and we’ll assist her as a lot as we presumably can as she goals to return subsequent season.”