Australian women have been playing rugby since thet late 1930s, in regional areas of New South Wales. In 1992 the first National Women's Tournament as 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.
The Wallaroos played their first international in 1994, against New Zealand, also known as the Black Ferns. The match was played at North Sydney Oval, and NZ won the game 37 to 0. The team placed fifth at their first world cup appearance in 1998 in the Netherlands, they placed fifth at the 2002 event in Barcelona, Spain also.
In March 2009 the Wallaroos won the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, beating New Zealand 15 - 10.
| Position |
Player |
Date of Birth/Age |
Club |
| Prop |
Danielle Meskell |
November 13, 1973 (1973-11-13) (age 38) |
Warringah (NSW) |
| Prop |
Lindsay Morgan |
October 18, 1979 (1979-10-18) (age 32) |
Royals (ACT) |
| Prop |
Se'ei S'au |
November 3, 1974 (1974-11-03) (age 37) |
West Bulldogs (QLD) |
| Prop/No. 8 |
Caroline Vakalahi |
January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04) (age 29) |
Australian Services Rugby Union |
| Hooker |
Silei Poluleuligaga |
March 8, 1981 (1981-03-08) (age 30) |
Wests (QLD) |
| Hooker |
Margaret Watson |
December 18, 1986 (1986-12-18) (age 25) |
Newcastle University (NSW) |
| Lock |
Rebecca Clough |
November 14, 1988 (1988-11-14) (age 23) |
Cottesloe (WA) |
| Lock |
Kate Porter |
April 19, 1983 (1983-04-19) (age 28) |
Australian Services Rugby Union |
| Lock |
Chris Ross |
February 10, 1979 (1979-02-10) (age 33) |
Warringah (NSW) |
| Flanker |
Alexandra Hargreaves |
November 13, 1980 (1980-11-13) (age 31) |
Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT) |
| Flanker |
Shannon Parry |
October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27) (age 22) |
Easts (QLD) |
| Flanker |
Megan Shanahan |
November 29, 1985 (1985-11-29) (age 26) |
Orange Emus (NSW) |
| Flanker |
Rebecca Trethowan |
February 8, 1985 (1985-02-08) (age 27) |
Narromine Gorillas (NSW) |
| No. 8 |
Debby Hodgkinson |
November 22, 1980 (1980-11-22) (age 31) |
(WA) |
| Halfback |
Iliseva Batibasaga |
March 23, 1985 (1985-03-23) (age 26) |
Brothers (QLD) |
| Halfback |
Cheryl Soon |
September 23, 1975 (1975-09-23) (age 36) |
Warringah (NSW) |
| Flyhalf |
Tobie McGann |
August 4, 1982 (1982-08-04) (age 29) |
Newcastle Uni (NSW) |
| Centre |
Cheyenne Campbell |
September 10, 1986 (1986-09-10) (age 25) |
Easts (QLD) |
| Centre |
Cobie-Jane Morgan |
June 29, 1989 (1989-06-29) (age 22) |
Warringah (NSW) |
| Centre |
Sharni Williams |
March 2, 1988 (1988-03-02) (age 23) |
Royals (ACT) |
| Centre/Wing |
Ruan Sims |
February 4, 1982 (1982-02-04) (age 30) |
Warringah (NSW) |
| Wing |
Nicole Beck |
May 28, 1988 (1988-05-28) (age 23) |
Sydney University (NSW) |
| Wing |
Kristy Giteau |
March 16, 1981 (1981-03-16) (age 30) |
Tuggeranong Vikings (ACT) |
| Fullback |
Tricia Brown |
March 14, 1979 (1979-03-14) (age 32) |
University of Queensland (QLD) |
| Utility Back |
Ashleigh Hewson |
December 18, 1979 (1979-12-18) (age 32) |
Sydney University (NSW) |
| Utility Back |
Tui Ormsby |
January 20, 1978 (1978-01-20) (age 34) |
Warringah (NSW) |
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