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Tue, Sep 19, 2023, 12:15 PM
by Western Force Media
Western Force pair Michaela Leonard and Trilleen Pomare have been named in the Buildcorp Wallaroos travelling squad for the upcoming Laurie OReilly Cup Test against New Zealand, and World Rugbys season-ending WXV1 tournament.
Wallaroos head coach Jay Tregonning confirmed a 30-player travelling squad on Tuesday, with 18-cap Leonard to lead the side as captain again in the continued absence of Piper Duck due to an ankle injury.
The Wallaroos are at the halfway point of the season, having played four Test matches winning two and with four more to play against powerhouses New Zealand, England, France and Wales to finish the year.
Head Coach Jay Tregonning says the Wallaroos squad is eager to finish off their season in strong fashion.
It was great to have the majority of the managed squad in camp during the first week of September at Ballymore, the new home for womens rugby, Tregonning said.
From this camp, the selectors have chosen a squad of 30 leading into the upcoming Laurie OReilly Cup and WXV tournament.
We are excited to get back out there and to continue to test ourselves against the best teams in the World.
The squad remains largely the same from the Pacific Four Series as we look to continue to build combinations and test experience. New Zealand into England, France and Wales is an exciting way to finish up the 2023 season.
The team will assemble at the Ballymore National Rugby Training Centre in Brisbane this Friday 22 September, before travelling to Hamilton in New Zealand on the 27th to face the Black Ferns in the Laurie OReilly Cup.
The Wallaroos' WXV1 campaign kicks off against England in Wellington on the 20th October.
The Laurie OReilly Cup and all Wallaroos games from WXV1 will be available to view for Australian fans live, on-demand and ad-free on Stan Sport.
WALLAROOS SQUAD FOR O'REILLY CUP AND WXV1 MATCHES
Forwards
Emily Chancellor 32 Harlequins 19 caps
Bree-Anna Cheatham 26 Queensland Reds 5 caps
Annabelle Codey 26 Queensland Reds 4 caps
Brianna Hoy 23 NSW Waratahs uncapped
Eva Karpani 27 NSW Waratahs 17 caps
Atasi Lafai 29 NSW Waratahs 6 caps
Kaitlan Leaney 22 Harlequins 11 caps
Michaela Leonard (c) 28 Western Force 18 caps
Ashley Marsters 29 Melbourne Rebels 23 caps
Tania Naden 31 ACT Brumbies 6 caps
Sera Naiqama 28 NSW Waratahs 10 caps
Leilani Nathan 23 NSW Waratahs uncapped
Bridie OGorman 24 NSW Waratahs 15 caps
Emily Robinson 30 NSW Waratahs 20 caps
Adiana Talakai 24 NSW Waratahs 12 caps
Tabua Tuinakauvadra 20 ACT Brumbies 1 cap
Backs
Lori Cramer 30 Exeter Chiefs 17 caps
Carys Dallinger 23 Queensland Reds 2 caps
Georgina Friedrichs 28 NSW Waratahs 15 caps
Jasmin Huriwai 29 ACT Brumbies 4 caps
Arabella McKenzie 24 Harlequins 18 caps
Desiree Miller 21 NSW Waratahs uncapped
Faitala Moleka 18 ACT Brumbies 2 caps
Layne Morgan 24 NSW Waratahs 15 caps
Trilleen Pomare 30 Western Force 21 caps
Cecilia Smith 29 Queensland Reds 8 caps
Maya Stewart 23 NSW Waratahs 5 caps
Melanie Wilks - 23 - Queensland Reds - uncapped
Ivania Wong 25 Queensland Reds 11 caps
Utility
Siokapesi Palu 26 ACT Brumbies 3 caps
BUILDCORP WALLAROOS 2023 FIXTURES
Wallaroos 22 defeated Fijiana 5, Saturday 20 May, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Wallaroos 0 defeated by Black Ferns 50, Thursday 29 June, at Dolphin Stadium, Moreton Bay (First O'Reilly Cup Match, Pacific Four Series)
Wallaroos 58 defeated USA 17, Saturday 8 July, at TD Place, Ottawa (Pacific Four Series)
Wallaroos 7 defeated by Canada 45, Friday 14 July, at TD Place, Ottawa (Pacific Four Series)
Wallaroos v Black Ferns, Saturday 30 September, FMG Stadium, Waikato (Second O'Reilly Cup Match)
Wallaroos v England, Friday 20 October, at Sky Stadium, Wellington, 7:00pm NZDT (WXV1)
Wallaroos v France, Saturday 28 October, at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 7:00pm NZDT (WXV1)
Wallaroos v Wales, Friday 3 November, Go Media Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, 7:00pm NZDT (WXV1)