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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 was 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.
As of 27 September 2024, 217 players have represented the Wallaroos.The "first" Wallaroo was Karla Matua, while the most recent Wallaroo is Tiarah Minns — #217. Caitlyn Halse became the youngest-ever Australian to play test rugby, male or female, at 17 years, 242 days.
Pages in category "Australia women's national rugby union team" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Queensland Reds Women are an Australian women's rugby union team based in Brisbane, Queensland that compete in the annual Super Rugby Women's competition. A female rugby union competition, is considered to be the female equivalent of the Super Rugby, however only holds Australian teams (until 2022).
The National Championships switched to representative teams in 1995 and Canberra or Australian Capital Territory teams competed in several if not all years until 2003. Canberra hosted the second-ever women’s rugby league test match in July 1995, against New Zealand. [21] Six members of the Australian team were from Canberra clubs. [22]
The team was formed after Rugby Australia announced that a 15-a-side women's rugby competition would be launched in 2018. [1] [2] In their seven seasons in the competition, the Rebels won only one match and finished with a 1-22 win-loss record, as well as one draw. In October 2024, Rugby Australia announced that Melbourne Rebels Women would not ...
The Australian women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, did not compete in the first two Rugby World Cups in 1991 and 1994. They made their first World Cup appearance in 1998, in the Netherlands, and finished in fifth place. [1] [2] The Wallaroos have competed in every tournament since their debut. They made the semi ...
The ACT Brumbies Women are an Australian rugby union team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The team competes in the annual Super W competition. They have competed in every edition since Rugby Australia announced that a national women's rugby competition would be launched in 2018.