Australia women's national rugby union team
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The Australia national women's rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, are the national women's rugby union
team of Australia
. The Wallaroos have competed at three Women's Rugby World Cup
s in the past; in 1998, 2002, 2006 and the current 2010 event.
Australian women have been playing rugby since thet late 1930s, in regional areas of New South Wales. In 1992 the first National Women's Tournament as held in Newcastle, NSW. The following year the Australian Women's Rugby Union was established, and it was declared that the national women's team would be called the Wallaroos.
The Wallaroos played their first international in 1994, against New Zealand, also known as the Black Ferns
. The match was played at North Sydney Oval
, and NZ won the game 37 to 0. The team placed fifth at their first world cup appearance in 1998 in the Netherlands, they placed fifth at the 2002 event in Barcelona
, Spain
also.
In March 2009 the Wallaroos won the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, beating New Zealand 15 - 10.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The Wallaroos have competed at three Women's Rugby World Cup
Women's Rugby World Cup
The Women's Rugby World Cup is the premier international competition in rugby union for women. The tournament is organised by the sport's governing body the International Rugby Board...
s in the past; in 1998, 2002, 2006 and the current 2010 event.
Australian women have been playing rugby since thet late 1930s, in regional areas of New South Wales. In 1992 the first National Women's Tournament as held in Newcastle, NSW. The following year the Australian Women's Rugby Union was established, and it was declared that the national women's team would be called the Wallaroos.
The Wallaroos played their first international in 1994, against New Zealand, also known as the Black Ferns
Black Ferns
The Black Ferns is New Zealand's national women's rugby union team.- The name :The name comes from the use of the colour black and the silver fern as New Zealand sporting symbols...
. The match was played at North Sydney Oval
North Sydney Oval
-Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground...
, and NZ won the game 37 to 0. The team placed fifth at their first world cup appearance in 1998 in the Netherlands, they placed fifth at the 2002 event in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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also.
In March 2009 the Wallaroos won the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, beating New Zealand 15 - 10.
Summary
(Full internationals only)| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | |
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1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00% | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Summary 1994- | 32 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 31.25% |
Full internationals
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering.Current Squad
| Position | Player | Date of Birth/Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop | Danielle Meskell | Warringah (NSW) | |
| Prop | Lindsay Morgan | Royals (ACT) | |
| Prop | Se'ei S'au | West Bulldogs (QLD) | |
| Prop/No. 8 | Caroline Vakalahi | Australian Services Rugby Union | |
| Hooker | Silei Poluleuligaga | Wests (QLD) | |
| Hooker | Margaret Watson | Newcastle University (NSW) | |
| Lock | Rebecca Clough | Cottesloe (WA) | |
| Lock | Kate Porter | Australian Services Rugby Union | |
| Lock | Chris Ross | Warringah (NSW) | |
| Flanker | Alexandra Hargreaves | Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT) | |
| Flanker | Shannon Parry | Easts (QLD) | |
| Flanker | Megan Shanahan | Orange Emus (NSW) | |
| Flanker | Rebecca Trethowan | Narromine Gorillas (NSW) | |
| No. 8 | Debby Hodgkinson | (WA) | |
| Halfback | Iliseva Batibasaga | Brothers (QLD) | |
| Halfback | Cheryl Soon | Warringah (NSW) | |
| Flyhalf | Tobie McGann | Newcastle Uni (NSW) | |
| Centre | Cheyenne Campbell | Easts (QLD) | |
| Centre | Cobie-Jane Morgan | Warringah (NSW) | |
| Centre | Sharni Williams | Royals (ACT) | |
| Centre/Wing | Ruan Sims | Warringah (NSW) | |
| Wing | Nicole Beck | Sydney University (NSW) | |
| Wing | Kristy Giteau | Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT) | |
| Fullback | Tricia Brown | University of Queensland (QLD) | |
| Utility Back | Ashleigh Hewson | Sydney University (NSW) | |
| Utility Back | Tui Ormsby | Warringah (NSW) |
- Coach: John Manenti