RUGBY LEAGUE: Stephanie Hancock has plans to come home to Killarney and the Southern Downs next year but has some unfinished business in rugby league.

After winning national open javelin titles soon after she finished her secondary education, Hancock moved her sporting focus to rugby league and has won a World Cup with the Australian Jillaroos and captained her country in 2014-2015 before missing last year's international with injury.

"I would like nothing more than to finish my career as captain of the Australian team which wins the World Cup final at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) in front of my family and friends on December 2,” Hancock said.

"It would be great to win the cup on the same ground at Lang Park where Dad made his State of Origin debut in 1980.”

Dad is legendary Queensland forward Rohan Hancock who famously played in the first five Origin games while living at Killarney and playing in the country.

He retired after touring with the Australian Kangaroos in 1982.

Hancock has withdrawn from the Australian team for the Anzac Day Test against New Zealand on Friday after battling with knee and ankle injuries in a trial last night. While she has played some games for Australia in the backs, she is now predominately a prop.

"The coaching staff decided there was no point in playing now and missing the World Cup,” she said.

"I have played one game this season for Easts Tigers against Burleigh and then in a trial game over four quarters last night,” she said.

"I was living at the Sunshine Coast but have moved back to Brisbane and have been working hard on my fitness for the past month.

"There is plenty to look forward to, State of Origin, a Test against New Guinea and the World Cup but I am disappointed to miss what could be the last Anzac Test for a while.”

She is definitely retiring after the World Cup and will be applying to move from Brisbane to work in Warwick with the Queensland Police Force.

"It is where I grew up, the community has been so supportive of me over my whole sporting career,” she said.

"Family means everything to me and I want to be close to my parents, siblings and their families. I want to make them proud with my footy this year.

"I want to be home and help the younger generation, including my daughter Manaia, with their sport.”

Former Scots PGC student Heather Ballinger will play in the front row in the Test on Friday.