Margot Vella

Margot Vella is an Australian dual-code rugby footballer who plays as a er or. She used to play rugby league for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and rugby union for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W.

Background

Vella was born in Campbelltown, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. She is of Maltese descent. She attended St Patrick's College, Campbelltown, before moving to the United States in 2018 to play college rugby union for Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut.

Rugby league career

2023 season

On 29 July 2023, Vella scored two tries on her NRLW debut for the Dragons, recording a 38–12 victory over the Parramatta Eels. In August, Vella scored the match winning try in the Dragons round five win over the Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium. She ended her first season with five tries from eight appearances.