NEWCASTLE, Australia -- Speed, strength, skill and a will-to-win attitude make Tamika Upton a dominant force in the sport of her choice -- rugby league, one of four football codes popular in Australia, alongside rugby union, Australian Rules and soccer.
Upton, 26, is the firecracker fullback for Newcastle Knights, the reigning champions of the elite National Rugby League Women's competition. Club President Philip Gardner and his football Director Peter Parr regard Upton as arguably the best female player in the world, and every week during the football season she demonstrates why.
