A select group of Wallaroos squad members will align with England’s Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) clubs for part of the 2026/2027 season.
The collaboration between Rugby Australia, the players, Super Rugby Women’s clubs and the PWR will provide the Wallaroos group the opportunity to compete alongside some of the world’s leading players during the Australian off-season.
The PWR features nine clubs in England, playing from October through to June, with 18 rounds of competition before the finals.
Reigning Wallaroos Player of the Year Tabua Tuinakauvadra will join Leicester Tigers next season, the club announced on Monday evening (AEST).
Tuinakauvadra has signed a contract through the end of April, with the 23-year-old returning to Australia for the 2027 Pacific Four series and Super Rugby Women’s competition.
Additional Wallaroos players will be announced by PWR clubs throughout the coming months.
Rugby Australia’s Director of High Performance Peter Horne said:
“With a home Rugby World Cup on the horizon, Rugby Australia is committed to exposing the Wallaroos to world-class competition wherever possible.
“The opportunity to collaborate with PWR will allow a select group of Wallaroos to sharpen their skills during our off-season following a comprehensive ten Test program and Super Rugby Women’s season in 2026.
“Gaining experience in a competition like the PWR will be invaluable for the players’ development as we build a Wallaroos program with the goal of competing on the final weekend at the Rugby World Cup in 2029.”
Tuinakauvadra underwent knee surgery in February and is expected to make her return for the ACT Brumbies when the Super Rugby Women’s season commences on Saturday June 6.
WALLAROOS 2026 TEST SCHEDULE
- March 27: Wallaroos 33 defeated Fijiana 15 at GIO Stadium
- April 11: Canada 24 defeated Wallaroos 0 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, USA
- April 17: USA 33 defeated Wallaroos 12 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, USA
- April 25: Wallaroos 5 defeated by New Zealand 40 at Sunshine Coast Stadium
- August 22: New Zealand v Wallaroos at Go Media Stadium, Auckland - 1:05pm AEST (O’Reilly Cup)
WXV Global Series
- September 13: England v Wallaroos at CorpAcq Stadium, Salford - 12:00am AEST
- September 19: France v Wallaroos in Aix-en-Provence (Venue & kick off time TBC)
- September 26: Scotland v Wallaroos in Edinburgh (Venue & kick off time TBC)
- October 17: Wallaroos v Scotland at Accor Stadium, Sydney - 1:00pm AEDT
- October 23: Wallaroos v Scotland at GIO Stadium, Canberra - 7:30pm AEDT
