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Wallaroos Announce Squad for 2023 Rugby World Cup, Featuring 14 Debutantes
Sydney, Australia – August 16, 2023 – Rugby Australia today unveiled a 30-player squad to represent the Wallaroos at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in England, commencing October 8th.The team boasts a blend of seasoned veterans and emerging talent, with a notable 14 players set to make their World Cup debuts.
The Wallaroos will begin their campaign with a pool match against Samoa on October 14th at the Northland Events Center in Auckland, New Zealand, before facing Wales on October 19th in Cardiff, Wales, and a final pool game against England on October 24th at Sandy Park, Exeter.
The squad includes experienced campaigners such as Michaela Leonard (38 caps), Ashley Marsters (41 caps), and Asoiva Karpani (37 caps), providing crucial leadership.New faces include uncapped player Caitlin Urwin, a Queensland Reds representative, and a cohort of debutantes marked with an asterisk in the squad list.
“Everyone at Rugby Australia would like to wish Jo and the Wallaroos all the very best at the Rugby World Cup in England,” said Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh.”The event promises to be the biggest ever with over 300,000 tickets sold, ensuring women’s rugby continues to go from strength-to-strength as a global game. Jo has done a tremendous job with the team and we will be cheering them on ahead of their first pool match against Samoa on 23 August.”
Australia squad
(name, age, club, junior club, caps)
Katalina Amosa (23, ACT Brumbies, Southern Districts, 6 caps)*
Bree-Anna Browne (28, Queensland Reds, Brothers Rugby, 13 caps)
Charlotte Caslick (30, Queensland Reds, Wests Bulldogs, 5 caps)*
Emily Chancellor (33, NSW Waratahs, Sydney University, 30 caps)
Annabelle Codey (28, NSW Waratahs, Easts Brisbane, 7 caps)*
Lori Cramer (32, Queensland Reds, University of Queensland, 30 caps)
Piper Duck (24, NSW Waratahs, Tumut Bullettes, 18 caps)
Waiaria Ellis (17, NSW Waratahs, Blacktown Scorpions, 3 caps)*
Ashley Fernandez (22, ACT Brumbies, Uni-North Owls, 4 caps)*
Georgina Friedrichs (30, NSW Waratahs, Wests Bulldogs, 34 caps)
Caitlyn Halse (18, NSW Waratahs, camden Rams, 11 caps)*
Tia Hinds (22, ACT Brumbies, Randwick, 6 caps)*
Brianna Hoy (25, NSW Waratahs, Coffs Harbour Snappers, 8 caps)*
asoiva Karpani (29, Queensland Reds, Southern Suburbs, 37 caps)
Lydia Kavoa (31, ACT Brumbies, Eastern Suburbs, 9 caps)*
Kaitlan Leaney (24, NSW Waratahs, SCU Marlins, 31 caps)
Michaela Leonard (30, western Force, tuggeranong vikings, 38 caps)
Ashley Marsters (31, Western Force, Boroondara, 41 caps)
Desiree Miller (23, NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs, 19 caps)*
Faitala Moleka (20, ACT Brumbies, Blacktown Scorpions, 21 caps)*
Layne Morgan (26, Queensland Reds, Merewether carlton, 36 caps)
Tania Naden (33, ACT Brumbies, Uni-North Owls, 25 caps)
Bridie O’Gorman (26, NSW Waratahs, Sydney university, 33 caps)
Siokapesi Palu (28, ACT Brumbies, Uni-North Owls, 21 caps)
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