History
| History of Women's rugby in Australia |
| 1930 | Women begin playing Rugby in the late 1930s, in regional areas of NSW such as Tamworth and Armidale. | | 1992 | The inaugural National Women’s Tournament is held in Newcastle. | | 1993 | The Australian Women’s Rugby Union is established, with Mrs Joan Forno serving as the first President. The national women’s team is named the Wallaroos, after Australia’s first-ever constituted Rugby club (1870). | | 1994 | The Wallaroos play their first international encounter, against New Zealand. The match takes place on 2 September at North Sydney Oval. New Zealand wins 37-0. | | 1995 | Australia host Canadian provincial team Alberta for a four-match tour including one Test. | | 1996 | Australia wins the Plate Final, 17-7, at the Hong Kong Women’s RWC Sevens | | 1998 | Australia host New Zealand for a three-match tour including two Tests. Australia takes part in the 1998 iRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Wallaroos place fifth. | | 2001 | England visits Australia to play the Wallaroos and Wallaroo A team. | | 2002 | Australia takes part in the 2002 iRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Barcelona, Spain. The Wallaroos place fifth. | | 2006 | Australia takes part in the 2006 iRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Edmonton, Canada. The Wallaroos place seventh. |
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Click here for a list of all players who have represented Australia in the Wallaroo's
