It has been a whirlwind 12 months of both rugby league and union for Narromine's Bec Smyth and it only looks to continue.
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Smyth lined up in the Narromine Gorillas' Women's side who won the Westfund North Cup after the competition ended prematurely due to COVID-19.
The former Wallaroos representative also was part of the ACT Brumbies Super W squad and should feature in the Wiradjuri Goannas rugby league squad in the Western Women's Rugby League competition later this year.
Smyth admitted it was wonderful to be part of the Gorillas squad after the side did not compete in 2020.
"It was awesome," she said.
"They have such passion. It was a bunch of women who only formed a team two years ago.
"Just seeing the growth in all of those women from last time we played to this time was just fantastic.
"There's just such comradery especially in a small town."
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Narromine made their way to the grand-final after defeating CSU Bathurst in the semi-final before Mudgee also beat the students to advance to the final.
"I think they were always a force to be reckoned with, they are a very strong team," Smyth said of CSU.
"Not to take anything away from them but a lot of the times we played them there wasn't a whole team.
"There was sometimes a few of us away but going into the semi-final there was a change of attitude from our girls.
"There was concern because we had lost to them before but we had a really good week leading into and the girls just wanted it.
"I think apart from I believe being the better team on the day, I think we wanted it more."
Smyth was joined in the ACT squad for the first time by Dubbo Kangaroos players Lillyann Mason-Spice and Kim Fyfe represented the Brumbies who finished third in the competition.
"It's always good to get some regional girls out there," she said.
"With them being younger girls as well I know we are finally seeing it passed down the generations.
"I've always believed there is a lot of talent in regional NSW and now we are able to get them into these big Super W teams it's great.
"The girls can take it back and build the talent within our local teams."
The Goannas Western Women's Rugby League campaign is set to start in just a few months time but could be pushed back due to COVID-19 restrictions.
"I think so," Smyth said about the possibility of her playing for the Goannas again.
"My husband CJ is the coach so I better play.
"I'm planning to play again.
"League has been in my family forever and I just never got an opportunity to play.
"But I really enjoy it, I actually enjoy it because I don't know what I'm doing most of the time.
"It's something new, I love Rugby [Union] but I'm at a point now where I love learning and I enjoy the different group of girls who are there as well."
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