PHOTO: Baradine’s Ashanti Pennell wore the number nine jersey on the field for her Rabbitohs debut
Baradine rugby league forward Ashanti Pennell came a step closer to hitting the big time when she made her NSW Women’s Premiership debut with the South Sydney Rabbitohs last week.
In 2021, Ashanti was selected to the NSW Country Rugby under 18s team, impressing coaches over the years with a strong work ethic.
Eighteen-years-old and only just completing Year 12, she was chosen in the next year to play Tarsha Gale Cup with West Tigers under 19s squad…