Wallaroos team and squad 2024: Full Australian women's rugby union line-up

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The Wallaroos squad is selected from Australian players plying their trade in Super Rugby Women’s, as well as playing in premier grade competitions nationwide.

The Wallaroos have completed their 2024 season, winning their first-ever major title in the WXV 2, and qualifying for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England following their most recent victory over Scotland.

Wallaroos team vs Scotland

Wallaroos Team
Name	Number
Bridie O’Gorman	1
Tania Naden	2
Eva Karpani	3
Kaitlan Leaney	4
Michaela Leonard (c)	5
Siokapesi Palu	6
Ashley Marsters	7
Tabua Tuinakauvadra	8
Layne Morgan	9
Faitala Moleka	10
Desiree Miller	11
Cecilia Smith	12
Georgina Friedrichs	13
Maya Stewart	14
Caitlyn Halse	15
Bench
Tiarna Molloy	16
Sally Fuesainaa	17
Alapeta Ngauamo	18
Atasi Lafai	19
Lucy Dinnen	20
Samantha Wood	21
Trilleen Pomare	22
Lori Cramer	23

Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp named 30 players in the squad for two September tests against Ireland and Wales and the WXV2 tournament, with four changes from the July Test block.

Star Piper Duck missed Australia’s matches in South Africa and Europe after undergoing ankle surgery, while uncapped trio Lucy Dinnen, Ashley Fernandez and Tiarah Minns made their debuts on the tour.

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Full Wallaroos squad for September Tests, WXV2

2024 WALLAROOS SQUAD – WXV AND IRELAND AND WALES

Lori Cramer (#172 – University of Queensland) – 23 caps
Biola Dawa (#211 – Wagga Reddies) – 2 caps
Lucy Dinnen* (Wanneroo) – uncapped
Ashley Fernandez* (Uni-North Owls) – uncapped
Georgina Friedrichs (#178 – Wests Bulldogs) – 24 caps
Sally Fuesaina (Campbelltown Harlequins) – 3 caps
Caitlyn Halse (#210 – Southern Districts) – 2 caps
Brianna Hoy (#203 – Coffs Harbour Snappers) – 8 caps
Eva Karpani (#171 – Onkaparinga) – 26 caps
Lydia Kavoa (#214 – Eastern Suburbs) – 1 cap
Atasi Lafai (#161 – Campbelltown Harlequins) – 14 caps
Kaitlan Leaney (#179 – CSU Marlins) – 20 caps
Michaela Leonard (c) (#168 – Tuggeranong Vikings) – 27 caps
Ashley Marsters (#117 – Booroondarra) – 29 caps
Arabella McKenzie (#175 – Lightning Ridge Tigers) – 26 caps
Desiree Miller (#204 – Eastern Suburbs) – 7 caps
Tiarah Minns* (Manly Marlins) – uncapped
Faitala Moleka (#199 – Blacktown Scorpions) – 11 caps
Tiarna Molloy (#191 – Inverell Highlands) – 3 caps
Layne Morgan (#188 – Merewether Carlton) – 26 caps
Tania Naden (#197 – Uni-North Owls) – 15 caps
Leilani Nathan (#202 – Hamilton Hawks) – 7 caps
Alapeta Ngauamo* (Wests Bulldogs) – uncapped
Bridie O’Gorman (#180 – Sydney University) – 22 caps
Siokapesi Palu (#194 – Rockdale Rangers) – 11 caps
Trilleen Pomare (#155 – Wanneroo) – 29 caps
Cecilia Smith (#190 – Leeton Dianas) – 15 caps
Maya Stewart (#196 – Nelson Bay Gropers) – 11 caps
Tabua Tuinakauvadra (#200 – Tuggeranong Vikings) – 6 caps
Natalie Wright (#213 – Wests Bulldogs) – 2 caps

*denotes potential debutant