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NRLW players get ripped off with their premiership rings: knight stars get small and VERY simple mementos compared to the $10,000 prizes for men with diamonds and rubies
- NRLW players get ripped off with their premiership rings for winning the grand final
- Knights players receive smaller and simpler jewelry compared to men
- NRL players will receive $10,000 rings made of gold, diamonds and rubies
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The NRLW showcases some of the best female athletes in the country, but their premiership rings seem to pale in comparison to those of their male counterparts for winning the NRL rugby league grand final.
The Newcastle Knights won the NRLW premiership in just their second season after a 32-12 defeat to the Parramatta Eels on Sunday afternoon.
Millie Boyle of the Newcastle Knights holds the NRLW 2022 trophy and wears the premiership ring on her left after beating Parramatta Eels on Sunday afternoon 32-12
The Knights’ historic victory capped a remarkable climb from last year’s wooden spoonbills to 2022 prime ministers.
However, the premier league rings awarded to the knights after the game were very small and simple unlike the rings awarded to the male players – which are worth $10,000.
The $10,000 Premiership rings presented to each player in the NRL Premiership winning side are made of gold, diamonds and rubies
During the week of the jewelry that would be presented to every player of the premiership-winning NRL team on Sunday night, a lot was created.
Sydney jeweler Affinity Diamonds makes rings for the NRL every season. This year’s are made of solid white gold set with two carats of diamonds and ‘dove’s blood red’ rubies – and designed by legendary commentator Ray Warren.
This year’s rings were designed by legendary commentator Ray Warren
Over the years, the rings have been designed by Johnathan Thurston, former NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller and an ICU nurse during the first year of the pandemic.
A Google search for details on the construction of the 2022 NRLW rings turns up no results, although they were also made by Affinity Diamonds in recent years.