Wallaroos set for Canberra camp

The Wallaroos will shrug off the disappointment of the women’s Rugby World Cup’s postponement when they gather for a training camp in Canberra next week.

The Cup was due to be held in September in New Zealand, but will be delayed by a year due to COVID-19-caused travel restrictions.

“It’s fantastic to get the squad together this early in the year as we look to continue our Rugby World Cup preparations, albeit a year later, Wallaroos coach Dwayne Nestor said.

“We were fortunate to host a camp late in 2020 when all the borders opened, and next week’s camp will look to build on everything we worked on last year.

“These camps are invaluable in continuing to build belief in what we are doing. The players thrive in an environment where they can come together and be united whilst pushing each other to be better.”

“It’s about earning respect as a squad but also individually by developing this never give up attitude irrespective of what else is happening in the world.”

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Two players – previous Wallaroos captain Liz Patu and newcomer Bridie O’Gorman – have been added to the squad that gathered in September.
A revised 2021 Wallaroos program and Test match schedule is being put together.

Wallaroos training squad: Iliseva Batibasaga, Emily Chancellor, Bree-Anna Cheatham, Georgia Cormick, Lori Cramer, Piper Duck, Anita Faimasui-Brown, Georgina Friedrichs, Aleena Greenhalgh, Grace Hamilton, Ariana Hira-Herangi, Fiona Jones, Eva Karpani, Grace Kemp, Atasi Lafai, Michaela Leonard, Lucy Lockhart, Nareta Marsters, Lillyann Mason, Jemima McCalman, Arabella McKenzie, Michelle Milward, Tiarah Minns, Averyl Mitchell, Layne Morgan, Mahalia Murphy, Sera Naiqama, Bridie O’Gorman, Liz Patu, Gabby Petersen, Pauline Piliae, Trilleen Pomare, Oneata Schwalger, Christina Sekona, Cecilia Smith, Tayla Stanford, Maya Stewart, Adiana Talakai, Ashleigh Walker,

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