Tania Naden
| Date of birth | 20 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Canberra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Erindale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tania Naden (born 20 February 1992) is an Australian rugby union player. She represents Australia at an international level, and plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition. With her touch and rugby sevens background, she stands out with her blistering pace and skill. [1][2]
Rugby career
[edit]Naden first played rugby in 2017, she was asked by a friend to play for a local team in Canberra and was hooked from first game.[3]
2018–22
[edit]Naden has been with the Brumbies since the inaugural Super W season in 2018.[4] She spent the 2021 season recovering from an ACL injury she received the year before.[5][6] She made her first starting appearance in the second round of the 2022 season against the Melbourne Rebels.[4]
In 2022, Naden played for the Australian Barbarians team against Japan, in the latter's Australian tour.[7][2] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9][10] She was named on the bench following Ashley Masters suspension and made her international debut against Wales at the World Cup.[6][11]
2023–24
[edit]Naden was selected again in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[12][3] In 2024, she scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against the Western Force in round five of the regular season.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brumbies Super W squad confirmed for 2022". brumbies.rugby. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b Williamson, Nathan (10 October 2022). "Naden looking to parlay breakout season into dream debut". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "RPS' Tania Naden to represent Australia this month as part of Wallaroos team". www.rpsgroup.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Brumbies make four changes for round two of Super W". brumbies.rugby. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (10 October 2022). "Naden looking to parlay breakout season into dream debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b Grey, Lachlan (26 October 2023). ""Healthy competition" driving Naden from rehab club to Wallaroos starter". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (6 May 2022). "Japan hold on for victory over Barbarians". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Smith, Sam (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for next month's World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Shepard, Kit (8 October 2022). "Australia Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Australia 17-41 NZ". Rugby World. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (20 October 2022). "World Cup ban thrusts rookie into pressure cooker". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Grey, Lachlan (13 April 2024). "Hookers score SEVEN tries as Force topple Brumbies in Super Rugby Women's classic". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Hookers steal the show as Force edge Brumbies in thriller". www.rugbypass.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.