Wallaroos delighted to lock in Canberra happy hunting ground after Fijiana win

Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 5:30 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
Highlights of the Wallaroos v Fijiana Test match at GIO Stadium, Canberra.

The Wallaroos are gunning for more success in Canberra after locking in October's Test against Scotland at GIO Stadium.

The match on October 23 will be the final match of their WXV Global Series, set to open the two-Test series against Scotland six days earlier.

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It's the third game in Canberra in the space of 18 months, with the Australians nabbing wins over Fijiana and the USA.

For Faitala Moleka, the more the merrier in her adopted home after making her name with the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby W.

"I think the AIS has seen us a bit too much throughout this early in the year but it's good for us Canberra girls being 10-20 minutes away from home," Moleka said.

"Having our camps here, it's allowed us as a whole group to come and gel together and kind of connect on and off the field before we go into our PAC Four series that's coming up."

Injured back-rower Tabua Tuinakauvadra watched from the sidelines as Australia took the 32-15 win over their Fijian counterparts.

She believes Scotland will prove a perfect test for the building side, sitting one ranking ahead of the Wallaroos in sixth.

The two teams last faced off during the WXV 2 campaign in South Africa, with Australia victorious 31-22 to secure the title.

"I don't think we've played them much and they're definitely a side that's developing and improving as the program gets the funding and the girls are committing more," the number eight said.

"They had a great run in the World Cup and you can see that their form and their development as players are definitely something to be competitive with."

Tuinakauvadra will miss the trip to the USA to face the hosts and Canada, set to be back for Super Rugby W after getting off the crutches last week.

"I think having the patches of games where we can sort of helps me re-jig some of the goals I had coming into the year. but it's definitely more exciting that there's a big bulk of it at the end of the year," she added.

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