Ali Brigginshaw and Kate Daly are the NRLW power couple, but they had to overcome a challenging start to their relationship when Kate thought the football star was a ‘bitch’.
Raised in Ipswich, Brigginshaw has become an important figure in the rise of women’s rugby league in Australia, known for her leadership, skill and, above all, her toughness on the football field.
She has played for the Brisbane Broncos since the inaugural NRLW season in 2018 and has captained the team to three premierships, and has also captained the Queensland Maroons and Australian Jillaroos teams.
Ali and Kate went public with their relationship in October 2018 when they kissed in the stands after the Brisbane Broncos won their first premiership.
In December 2019, Ali proposed to Kate at her 30th birthday party. In a January interview, Ali shared that she and Kate decided to elope a year after getting engaged.
Brisbane, Queensland and Australian captain Ali Brigginshaw and Kate Daly (now Brigginshaw) went public with their relationship in 2018.
Kate has been Ali’s biggest supporter and her partner has regularly been seen hugging in the stands after a win, and their kiss after a game made their relationship public.
The Queensland and Australia captain cuts a fearsome figure on the football field and never takes a step back.
Now he has revealed that his glamorous wife (now Kate Brigginshaw) was the first woman to stop him in his tracks.
‘We first met in 2009 and (Kate) intimidated me a lot. She was very pretty and that’s why I didn’t have the courage to talk to her,” Brigginshaw said. news corporation.
“She thought I was a bastard because I never talked to her, but I felt very intimidated by her appearance.”
Their paths would cross again and the women became friends at first.
‘We just clicked. It was easy from the beginning. It was like he needed that time to grow up,” Brigginshaw said.
Ali admitted that Kate thought she was a ‘bitch’ at first because she was too intimidated by her good looks to talk to her.
The couple have shared the red carpet at many major events in recent years, including the Dally M Awards (pictured).
While that friendship quickly turned into a relationship, the NRLW star admits opposites attract because they have little in common.
“We didn’t have the same interests at all,” he says.
“We were complete opposites. She didn’t even know I played rugby league. She just liked me because of me. “It’s great to be with someone who is different from you.”
Kate has two children, Addision and Alfie, from a previous relationship and Ali quickly adapted to life as a mother in the relationship.
“I always knew I wanted to be a mother, but I didn’t know how that would fit into my future,” she said.
‘When I met Kate and she had the children, it was like a dream come true. I love being surrounded by children. You are constantly learning along the way. It’s challenging at times, but rewarding beyond words.’
Ali has adapted to the role of mother without problems with Kate’s children, Addision and Alfie.
Kate couldn’t be happier now and recently posted a tribute to Ali and thanked her for everything she does for her family.
Kate recently wrote a touching tribute to Ali for Mother’s Day.
“Ali is the epitome of kindness, we have been raising our children together for most of their lives and she hasn’t missed a beat,” Kate wrote on Instagram.
‘Being a stepfather is/can be a thankless job. It is a role that involves a lot of responsibility and very little glory.
‘It takes a very special person to love and care for another person’s children and that in itself deserves the utmost respect and recognition.
‘Our family is not defined by surnames or blood; It is defined by commitment and love.
‘Thank you for choosing to love us all. Thank you for helping me raise our children. Thank you for being a wonderful role model and the best partner in life. Thank you for being his mom.’