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Rikeya Horne (born 14 September 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the St Marys Saints in the NSWRL Women's Premiership Primarily a winger, she is a Prime Minister's XIII representative.
Background
Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Horne played her junior rugby league for the Corrimal Cougars.
Playing career
On 27 August 2016, Horne played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in an exhibition nines game against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In 2017, Horne played for the Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup, scoring six tries.
2018
In February, Horne was a member of Australia's 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship gold medal-winning side. In June 2018, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 13 June, she signed with the Dragons' NRL Women's Premiership team.
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Horne made her debut for the Dragons in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. On 6 October, Horne started at fullback for the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea.
2019
In May, Horne represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 6 October, Horne started on the wing in the Dragons' 6–30 Grand Final loss to the Broncos.
2020
In 2020, Horne joined the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSWRL Women's Premiership team. She played just one game for the Dragons in the 2020 NRL Women's season, starting at centre in their 10–22 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.