Womens Rugby
There are a number of opportunities for Women to get involved with playing Rugby.
Junior Rugby is a game for all - Girls up to 12 years of age can play Junior Club Rugby and participate in mixed gender modified competitions.
Teenage girls between the ages of 13 and 18, can participate in school-based Rugby competitions. If you are in this age group and wanting to play rugby, encourage your school to get involved with a competition. EdRugby can provide resources for Schools to run their own Walla Rugby Challenge.
From 18 years, Women can play Club and Representative Rugby. State Rugby Unions can provide contact details for Womens Teams in your area. There may be the option for talented younger players to train/play with Womens Team earlier than this, as part of the Senior Rugby Policy.
Please contact your local Rugby Union to discuss options.
'In highschool I was into Touch Football but I needed something more & my father played rugby for Fiji back in the day so I thought I'd give it a go. At 16 I was too young to play in the womens competition so I trained with the Womens team at my local club for 2 years until I was old enough to play & I haven't looked back since.'
Iliseva Batibasaga - Current Australian Wallaroo
Representative Opportunities
Note: Players must be 18 years old to take part in these representative teams.
National Women's Championship, Canberra, 4-7 June 2010
The 2010 championships will provide female players from across the Country the opportunity to play representative Rugby against the best of their peers. This will also be the last chance players have an opportunity to prove their place in the 2010 Team to tour UK for the iRB Women's World Cup.
More details will be posted closer to the event.
2009 Results
Queensland were able to finish on top in a thrilling final QLD 15 def SYD 13.
Australian Services were the top team in Second Division.
The women from Brumbies showed the most improvement, taking out 3rd position.
Use Quick link on the right for more information.
Paper To Paper Wallaroo Squad
The Australian Women's Team traveled to Samoa in 2009, needing the beat the Samoan team to claim a spot in the 2010 iRB Womens World Cup. They were able to do this in style, with the The Paper to Paper Wallaroos beating Samoa 87-0 in the must win qualifier.
Australia 87 – Tries (Ruan Sims (2), Kristy Giteau, Nicole Beck (2), Rebecca Trethowan (3), Tricia Brown, Cobie Morgan, Kate Porter, Chris Ross, Sharni Williams, Seei Sau Kylie Pennell) Conversions (Tui Ormsby (3), Ashleigh Hewson (3)) defeated Samoa 0.
Click here for more on the Wallaroos
Paper To Paper Womens 7s Squad
The Australian Women's Team has been crowned World Cup Sevens champions and secured their place in history winning the first ever Womens 7's World Cup Title in 2009. Cheryl Soon can put her name down as the third Australian Captain to bring back a World Cup in Rugby Union. Find out more
Want To Play?
For more information on womens rugby in your State/Territory, click here:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales - Sydney
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Or to use our Find a Club feature, click here.
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