She is up for Captain of the 12 months’ on the 2024 Dally M Awards on Wednesday night.
And Cronulla Sharks skipper Tiana Penitani actually turned heads on the NRL’s most prestigious evening held at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.
The NRLW star, 28, confirmed off her ripped physique in a $1,760 pink leather-based costume by American designer Rick Owens.
She teamed the body-hugging frock with a pair strappy silver stilettos a number of diamond rings and a pair of silver hoop earrings.
Penitani wore her lengthy hair out and tucked behind her ears and accentuated her pure magnificence with a impartial make-up palette.
The proficient sports activities star is among the greatest backline gamers within the league.
She has been a powerhouse on the wing and within the centres for NSW, Australia and within the NRLW, proving to be virtually not possible to cease in full flight.
She was additionally the youngest Aussie to symbolize the nation at both a rugby union or rugby sevens World Cup in 2013 aged simply 17, earlier than a severe knee harm cruelled her possibilities of carrying inexperienced and gold on the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Cronulla Sharks skipper Tiana Penitani turned heads on the 2024 Dally M Awards at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on Wednesday
A household tragedy when she was younger helped form her into the mentally robust participant she is immediately.
‘I give a number of credit score to who I’m to my mum and the way in which she raised us; the values and morals that she sort of instilled in us from a very younger age,’ she advised Every day Mail Australia final 12 months.
‘It formed me as an athlete as a result of it taught me the significance of resilience. Once you’re put ready the place you undergo tragedy and also you expertise trauma at such a younger age, you are sort of compelled to face it. There isn’t any alternative to run away from it.
‘I feel the way in which I sort of have have let that lead and drip-feed into my enjoying profession and my sporting life was simply to be robust, not be afraid of something and to take take challenges head on.
‘And on the finish of the day, I have been by means of some actually darkish occasions with my household and nothing, nothing will ever actually evaluate to that.
‘I’ve learnt quite a bit about myself through the years … one thing I am actually proud to say is that I am a very resilient particular person, and I am proud to say I’ve carried these life classes by means of my profession.’
The NRLW star confirmed off her ripped physique in a $1,760 pink leather-based costume by American designer Rick Owens
Picked as Cronulla’s inaugural NRLW captain forward of such stars as Emma Tonegato, Quincy Dodd, Venessa Foliaki and Hollie Wheeler, it is apparent how extremely regarded she is as a pacesetter.
Continually at her facet is husband Aaron Grey, an ex-NRL star who performed for the Rabbitohs and Sharks. The pair have been collectively for roughly 11 years.
For somebody that may be a self-confessed ‘hyperactive’ lady, Penitani lauds Grey for all the time bringing her again right down to earth.
Given she is a Dermal (pores and skin) Therapist in addition to frequently that includes on Fox League’s protection, that’s no small feat.
‘He is (Grey) incredible and he is he is sort of inspired me a little bit bit to take a step again as a result of he is aware of that after I burn out, it is correct psychological burnout,’ mentioned Penitani.
‘So he is the little angel on my shoulder, like, ‘Hey, take a little bit little bit of a break’, and I really like that. He holds the fort after I’m away, so he could be the home husband.’
Being recruited to Cronulla was a coming dwelling of kinds for Penitani, although she performed in Souths territory as a junior with La Perouse.
After transferring from Rugby Sevens in 2019, Penitani signed up with Cronulla’s Harvey Norman Ladies’s Premiership facet, the place Grey was enjoying on the time.