Super W: Brumbies finalise 2019 changes

Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 4:05 AM
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by AAP
The Brumbies Super W squad has been confirmed for 2019. Photo: RUGBY.com.au/Stuart Walmsley
The Brumbies Super W squad has been confirmed for 2019. Photo: RUGBY.com.au/Stuart Walmsley

New Brumbies Super W coach Adam Butt has named his squad for the 2019 competition.

A host of familiar faces will be back in the ACT fold for the tournament, beginning next month, as they vie for improvement this season.

Lock Shellie Millward will captain the side for the second consecutive year  and is one of five capped Wallaroos in the squad, along with Louise Burrows, Georgia O'Neill, Michelle Perry and Violeta Tupuola.

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There are 15 new players in the Brumbies squad for 2019 as they look to better a one-win 2018, with 15 players back for a second year in the women's XVs tournament.

The start date for the competition is yet to be confirmed but it is expected it will kick off in February.

SQUAD

IN: Rochele Brown, Bridgette Cunningham, Grace Kemp, Kristie Mathews, Paige Penning, Stefanie Stewart-Jones, Emily Sogal, Biola Dawa, Ngawai Eyles, Brooke Gilroy, Carly Hill, Jacky Lyden, Emily McDonald, Michelle Perry, Sammie Wood

OUT: Emerena Aviga, Brittney-Lee Bedford, Kate Brown, Skye Churchill, Charlene Gubb, Anna Korovata, Merrin Starr, Tania Afamasaga, Izzy Atkinson-Smith, Kiahan Bell-Chambers, Courtney Frankl, Kiara Meredith-Brown, Cecelia Smith, Talei Wilson

Rachele Brown (Eastern Suburbs)

Louise Burrows (Canberra Royals)

Peta Cox (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Bridgette Cunningham (Eastern Suburbs)

Harriet Elleman (Csu Reddies)

Grace Kemp (Canberra Royals)

Sharyn Laws (Adfa)

Michaela Leonard (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Irene Macarthur (Eastern Suburbs)

Kristie Mathews (Canberra Royals)

Michelle Milward (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Georgia O'neill (Uni-Norths Owls)

Paige Penning (Goulburn Dirty Reds)

Tayla Stanford (Canberra Royals)

Stefanie Stewart-Jones (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Emily Sogal (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Violeta Tupuola (Eastern Suburbs)

Backs

Biola Dawa (Csu Reddies)

Ngawai Eyles (Unattached)

Jane Garraway (Uni-Norths Owls)

Brooke Gilroy (Canberra Royals)

Carly Hill (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Jess Howard (Uni-Norths Owls)

Jacky Lyden (Orange Emus)

Paremo Marsh (Uni-Norths Owls)

Emily Mcdonald (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Michelle Perry (Canberra Royals)

Darcy Read (Canberra Royals)

Remi Wilton (Tuggeranong Vikings)

Sammie Wood (Uni-Norths Owls)

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