Australia women's national rugby union team
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| Union | Australian Rugby Union | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wallaroos | ||
| Coach(es) | Dwayne Nestor | ||
| Captain(s) | Sharni Williams | ||
| Most caps | (-) | ||
| Top scorer | (-) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Australia 0-37 New Zealand  (Sydney, Australia 2 September 1994) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Australia 87-0 Samoa  (Samoa, 08 August 2009) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 64-0 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand 22 July 1995) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1998) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place, 2010 | ||
The Australia women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, has competed at all Women's Rugby World Cups since 1998, with their best result finishing in third place in 2010.
Australian women have been playing rugby since the 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.
History
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 2014, The Wallaroos played two Test matches in New Zealand against their Tasman rivals, the Black Ferns, and North American outfit, Canada. Although losing both of these matches, the Wallaroos took this experience into the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. The Australian team was second in the pool stage behind host team France and was narrowly defeated by the United States in the first playoff, but beat Wales in their last match to finish the tournament in seventh place.
Results
World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1991 |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
 1994
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 1998 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 70 |
 2002 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 54 |
 2006 |
Plate semi-final | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 85 |
 2010 |
Third play-off |  rd
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 67 |
 2014 |
Plate semi-final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 49 |
 2017 |
Fifth play-off | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 149 |
| Total | 6/8 | 3rd | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 578 | 474 |
Overall
Summary of matches (full internationals only) updated to the end of the 2017 World Cup:
| Opposition | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| England | 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| France | 1998 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
| Ireland | 1998 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% |
 Japan | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 1994 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0% |
| Samoa | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Scotland | 1998 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 South Africa | 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Spain | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 United States | 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Wales | 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Summary | 1994 | 49 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 35% |
Full internationals
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering. Template:Wrugbybox
Other matches
Squads
Current squad
TBA
Previous squads
Squad to 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup: [1]
- Millie Boyle
- Chloe Butler
- Cheyenne Campbell
- Rebecca Clough
- Mollie Gray
- Grace Hamilton
- Alisha Hewett
- Evelyn Horomia
- Kiri Lingman
- Hana Ngaha
- Shannon Parry
- Liz Patu
- Emily Robinson
- Hilisha Samoa
- Alexandra Sulusi
- Violeta Tupuola
- Katrina Barker
- Fenella Hake
- Ashleigh Hewson
- Nareta Marsters
- Mahalia Murphy
- Trilleen Pomare
- Sarah Riordan
- Kayla Sauvao
- Huia Swanell
- Ashleigh Timoko
- Samantha Terherne
- Sharni Williams
Squad:
- 1. Louise Burrows
- 2. Alanna Patison
- 3. Hanna Ngaha
- 4. Alisha Hewett
- 5. Chloe Butler
- 6. Grace Hamilton
- 7. Ariana Kaiwai
- 8. Mollie Gray
- 9. Iliseva Batibasaga
- 10. Ash Hewson
- 11. Madeline Putz
- 12. Sarah Riordan
- 13. Katrina Barker
- 14. Cobie-Jane Morgan
- 15. Chloe Leaupepe
Finishers:
- 16. Ivy Kaleta
- 17. Emily Robinson
- 18. Danielle Meskell
- 19. Michelle Bailey
- 20. Liz Patu
- 21. Kirby Sefo
- 22. Nareta Marsters
- 23. Cheyenne Campbell
Squad to 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup [4]
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Burrows | Hooker | 11 March 1978 |  Royals RU
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| Margaret Watson | Hooker | 18 December 1986 |  University of Newcastle
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| Danielle Meskell | Prop | 13 November 1973 | Warringah Rats
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| Shannon Parry | Prop | 27 October 1989 |  Redlands RUC
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| Oneata Schwalger | Prop | 4 July 1985 |  Melbourne Unicorns
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| Caroline Vakalahi | Prop | 4 January 1983 | Australian Services RU
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| Sharni Williams | Prop | 2 March 1988 | Royals RU
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| Rebecca Clough | Lock | 14 November 1988 |  Cottesloe RUC
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| Alisha Hewett | Lock | 26 December 1985 | Australian Services RU
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| Brooke Saunders | Lock | 23 April 1985 | Australian Services RU
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| Chloe Butler | Flanker | 11 April 1987 | Parramatta Two Blues
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| Dalena Dennison | Flanker | 26 December 1985 | Sunnybank Dragons
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| Mollie Gray | Flanker | 29 September 1989 | Australian Services RU
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| Michelle Milward | Flanker | 10 January 1986 | Queanbeyan Whites
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| Liz Patu | Flanker | 15 July 1989 | Western Bulldogs
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| Rebecca Smyth | Flanker | 8 February 1985 | Dubbo Rhinos
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| Nita Maynard | Scrum-half | 7 July 1992 | Parramatta Two Blues
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| Tui Ormsby | Scrum-half | 20 January 1978 | Warringah Rats
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| Cheyenne Campbell | Centre | 10 September 1986 | Redlands RUC
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| Ashley Marsters | Centre | 2 November 1993 | Melbourne Unicorns
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| Cobie-Jane Morgan | Centre | 29 June 1989 | Warringah Rats
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| Natasha Haines | Wing | 23 December 1981 | Cottesloe RUC
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| Madeline Putz | Wing | 18 September 1989 | Kalamunda RUC
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| Tricia Brown | Fullback | 14 March 1979 | University of Queensland
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| Ashleigh Hewson | Fullback | 18 December 1979 | Sydney University
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Records
Coaches
- Dwayne Nestor (2018–present) [5]
- Paul Verrell (2013–2017) [6]
- no appointment (Oct 2010 to Aug 2013)
- John Manenti (2009–2010)
- Steve Hamson (2005–2008)
- no appointment (Jul 2002 to Jun 2005)
- Don Parry (c. 2000–2002) [7]
- no appointment (Sep 1998 to c. Dec 2000)
- Bob Hitchcock (c. 1998) [8]
Captains
- Sharni Williams (2017)
- Shannon Parry (2017)
- Ash Hewson (2016)
- Dalena Dennison (2014)
- Tui Ormsby (2014)
- Chris Ross (2010)
- Cheryl Soon (2007–2010)
- Selena Worsley (2002, 2006)
- Louise Ferris (2001)
- Nicole Wickert (1998–2000)
- Helen Taylor (1994)
See also
References
- ^ Cambridge, Marty (28 June 2017). "Sevens speedster named in World Cup Squad". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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- ^ http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/10/25/00/00/wallaroos-black-ferns-albany-team-announcement
- ^ IRB (2014). "Australia Squad". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Decent, Tom (13 February 2018). "New Wallaroos coach Dwayne Nestor says hosting 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup would be a 'fairytale'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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External links
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