It had six of it’s seven sides featuring in finals and four of those lining up in grand finals, and the plaudits keep coming for Bond Bull Sharks Rugby.
Firstly, hard-running forward, Bull Sharks stalwart and 2026 Queensland Reds skipper Jemma Bemrose made her international debut against for Australia against England in their WXV Global Series opener last Sunday.
Bemrose started on the bench but was called upon in the 67th minute. In a neat twist fellow Bond University product Eva Karpani crashed over to score just moments later.
And just days after being named Bond’s 2026 Premier Women Best and Fairest, centre-turned-flanker Michelle Curry was been announced captain of Samoa’s Women’s national team, the Manusina.
Curry - who hails from the villages of Fa'atoia & Vaoala - has already played 13 tests for Samoa, but this will be the first time she’s been captain.
This announcement arrived hot on the heels of news that eight young Bull Sharks talents will join Queensland underage squad.
Evie Sampson, TJ Murray, Tiki Calliste, Matilda Vial, Kaelyn Passi, Indya McWilliam and Fa’agase Palale are all in the Reds U19 squad.
Te Anahera Walton will join another emerging Gold Coast talent - Coomera Crushers player Imani Tafuga - the Queensland U16s.
And it's not just our female players who are making waves with word in that Karius Booth, Jonah Rangiwai and Hayden Keldie-Genner have all been selected to play for the Qld U19’s v Waratahs at the Santos Festival of Rugby in Roma this weekend.
Bond’s General Manager of Rugby, Sean Hedger, says seeing so many players earn post-season representative honours is terrific recognition of the tireless work they put in over the winter months.
“A season of elite rugby requires absolute commitment both on and off the field,” Hedger said.
“These players put a hell of a lot of unseen time into their game skills and physical development.
“We are incredibly proud of all of them.”