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Contracted Wallaroos squad announced for 2025 World Cup and beyond

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Michaela Leonard poses with team mates during an Australian Wallaroos captain's run at Sydney Grammar School on May 10, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Rugby Australia has announced a 46-player contracted Wallaroos squad ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup and the remainder of the 2025 season.

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The group includes 17 players from the NSW Waratahs, ten each from Western Force and Queensland Reds, and nine ACT Brumbies representatives.

The squad features majority of players who featured throughout last year’s Test season including captain Michaela Leonard, most-capped Wallaroo Ashley Marsters and all-time leading try-scorer Maya Stewart.

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Wallaroos prop Brianna Hoy, who injured her ACL in October, has been re-signed as she eyes a possible return to the national side prior to the Rugby World Cup.

Wallaroos quartet Emily Chancellor, Adiana Talakai, Bree-Anna Cheatham and Ivania Wong will also look to break back into the Test team after injury ruled them out of contention last year.

A Rugby Australia release said: “The managed group is split across four tiers with contracted players given access and resources from Wallaroos high performance staff throughout 2025.

“Contracted players will be monitored and supported during the Super Rugby Women’s competition, the Wallaroos Test season and additional post-season camps.”

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The Wallaroos will play a minimum of 10 Test matches in 2025, including five on home soil, two away Tests and three pool matches at the Rugby World Cup in August.

A two-Test series against Wales in Brisbane (July 26th) and Sydney (August 1st) will be the final time the team will play together before the Rugby World Cup gets underway from August 22nd.

Rugby Australia General Manager – Women’s High Performance Jaime Fernandez said: “We are pleased to see continued progress taking place in terms of a full and comprehensive international schedule leading into the Wallaroos’ Rugby World Cup campaign in 2025.

“With increased Test opportunities and more time spent together as a team, we are seeing the emergence of new talent while also seeing positive progression in those players who have been mainstays of the program over many years.

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“This is an exciting combination, growing the depth of the program, while also providing healthy and productive competition for the opportunity to be selected for the Rugby World Cup later in the year.”

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Australia’s Rugby Sevens stars who have put their hand up to play in the Super Rugby Women’s competition in a bid to possibly debut for the Wallaroos in 2025 are excluded from the contracted list pending selection.

Jo Yapp’s side open their Test season against Fijiana in Suva on May 3rd before the Pacific Four Series gets underway with matches against New Zealand, USA and Canada.

Wallaroos contracted players for 2025:
Ruby Anderson (NSW Waratahs/Avoca Beach Rugby Club)
Ashlea Bishop (ACT Brumbies/Canberra Royals)
Emily Chancellor (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
Bree-Anna Cheatham (Queensland Reds/Western Districts Rugby)
Georgia Cormick (Western Force/Harlequins Rugby Club)
Lori Cramer (Queensland Reds/University of Queensland)
Carys Dallinger (Queensland Reds/Feilding Yellows)
Biola Dawa (ACT Brumbies/Canberra Royals)
Piper Duck (NSW Waratahs/Tumut Bullettes)
Waiaria Ellis (NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions)
Ashley Fernandez (ACT Brumbies/Uni-North Owls)
Georgina Friedrichs (NSW Waratahs/Wests Bulldogs)
Sally Fuesaina (ACT Brumbies/Campbelltown Harlequins)
Caitlyn Halse (NSW Waratahs/Southern Districts)
Brianna Hoy (NSW Waratahs/Coffs Harbour Snappers)
Eva Karpani (Queensland Reds/Onkaparinga)
Lydia Kavoa (ACT Brumbies/Eastern Suburbs)
Atasi Lafai (NSW Waratahs/Campbelltown Harlequins)
Kaitlan Leaney (NSW Waratahs/CSU Marlins)
Michaela Leonard (Western Force/Tuggeranong Vikings)
Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke (Western Force/Huria Rugby Club)
Ashley Marsters (Western Force/Booroondarra)
Arabella McKenzie (NSW Waratahs/Lightning Ridge Tigers)
Brittany Merlo (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
Desiree Miller (NSW Waratahs/Eastern Suburbs)
Tiarah Minns (Queensland Reds/Manly Mermaids)
Faitala Moleka (ACT Brumbies/Blacktown Scorpions)
Tiarna Molloy (Queensland Reds/Inverell Highlanders)
Layne Morgan (Queensland Reds/Merewether Carlton)
Tania Naden (ACT Brumbies/Uni-North Owls)
Leilani Nathan (NSW Waratahs/Hamilton Hawks)
Sera Naiqama (Western Force/Sydney University)
Alapeta Ngauamo (Western Force/Wests Bulldogs)
Bridie O’Gorman (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
Siokapesi Palu (ACT Brumbies/Rockdale Rangers)
Faliki Pohiva (NSW Waratahs/Manly Mermaids)
Trilleen Pomare (Western Force/Wanneroo)
Deni Ross (Queensland Reds/Gordon Rugby Club)
Allana Sikimeti (Western Force/North Eagles)
Cecilia Smith (Western Force/Leeton Dianas)
Maya Stewart (NSW Waratahs/Nelson Bay Gropers)
Adiana Talakai (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
Tabua Tuinakauvadra (ACT Brumbies/Tuggeranong Vikings)
Ivania Wong (Queensland Reds/Sunnybank Dragons)
Samantha Wood (Western Force/Kalamunda Rugby Club)
Natalie Wright (Queensland Reds/Wests Bulldogs)

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LE 10 minutes ago
Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'

Agreed, seen far too many false dawns as an England fan and here are still far too many question marks over Borthwick and his coaching team. The Scotland and Ireland performances were still poor, even if we managed to stay on the right side of the scoreboard on one of them. France game we were fortunate but we at least played well

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RedWarriors 10 minutes ago
France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

You can’t screech publicly about player welfare as Galthie has done and then remain completely silent for a head butt off the ball. This is easily the worst most cowardy decision a ref has made in this 6N. If it is clearly a red WR must instruct referees that THEY must make that decsision.

I believe Galthies public threats and misinformation about club suspensions has created a chilling effect for officials. France and supporters generally are honest. Unfortunately this mini Trump at the helm is creating a situation where they wont be taken seriosuly inthe future in these cases. ‘The boy who cried wolf’ Galthie.

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DC000 1 hour ago
Simon Easterby again speaks to Wales rumours as speculation continues

We'll organise a whip around to buy him a permanent ticket home.


He’s utter shite

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LE 1 hour ago
Four England talking points after their Six Nations rout of Wales

From a personal point of view I would have 13 English players in the Lion touring squad*

E.Genge, W.Stuart, J.George, M.Itoje, O.Chessum, B.Curry, T.Curry, CCS, B.Earl, A.Mitchell, F.Smith, T.Freeman, M.Smith

Test starters is another matter altogether and that i suspect that will be far more Green tinted. I also think theres a slim chance AOF makes the plane as a bolter, for that unique ability of playing both sides of the scrum

*assuming a 38 man squad, Total spilt Ire 14, Eng 13, Sco 11, Wal 0

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DP 1 hour ago
Fabien Galthie's emphatic World Cup statement after Six Nations title

Come down South with that squad, I’d love to see this side play NZ.

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LE 1 hour ago
Four England talking points after their Six Nations rout of Wales

Owen 100% isn’t going. There would be absolute outrage if he was anywhere near this squad and it would reek of nepotism.

Great player but not playing well ATM and plenty of players ahead of him in the reckoning

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LE 2 hours ago
France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

I think the key here is that degree of danger is part of the high tackle protocols not the diving on a player prone on the floor without the ball protocols. This was a straight red until they started thinking about it like a high tackle.

Still cant begrudge France the title by far the best team this tournament

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NB 2 hours ago
Why the ‘State of Origin’ will have a big say in Schmidt’s Wallabies selection

Ofc. Silly me. 😅🙄

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DP 2 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'

Yep. England tracking nicely, imagine how well they’d do with a decent coaching staff?

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NB 2 hours ago
How Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are winning rugby's secret information war

You could add that Andy Farrell was only a success as a League player - he came into Union far too late in his career to make an impact. Ditto Shaun Edwards in France. Cheika with Argy previously and Eddie with Australia. These are the guys who actually move the game on from waht it was.

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Twm Sion Cati 2 hours ago
Simon Easterby again speaks to Wales rumours as speculation continues

I agree, furthermore the grass roots game needs a massive overhaul, schools need to get back to being competitive again. We also need to look at the amount of clubs in the lower tiers, as painful as it might seem we have too many, some fail regularly to field a first 15. The Irish system has less clubs but multiple teams playing on a Saturday, supporters are more concentrated providing greater revenue in the clubhouse. I don’t know how they will improve the regional situation which is generally dire, maybe ditch one?

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NB 2 hours ago
How Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are winning rugby's secret information war

If it’s going well wit the players, bonds are formed and enthusisam and enjoyment increases? Why would you leave if that’s happening?

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JE 2 hours ago
Mitchell hints England's much-maligned habit is a thing of the past

In some ways, Smith F and Smith M, would be better going to Argentina, where they can develop England strategy and tactics under Borthwick, Wigglesworth and Ford!

The latter will be invaluable to England in a dual role (player/coach) going forward.

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JE 2 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'

Not always in agreement with mr Cleary, but that is a fine, and very fair analysis. It is particularly apposite regarding a Lions’ Tour coinciding with an England one to Argentina. Assuming quite a few England players will be going to Australia, what an ideal oppportunity to blood some youngsters - and others on the fringes. The planets may be alignoing!

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