Wallaroos v Wales Sydney Preview

Fri, Aug 1, 2025, 1:04 AM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

The Wallaroos will be out to bounce back as they face Wales at North Sydney Oval.

The Australians were shocked by Wales in the opening Test, going down 21-12 in Brisbane.

Get your tickets now for the Wallaroos two-match series against Wales.

It looms as a critical clash for both sides, the final match for either side before the Rugby World Cup.

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Friday August 1 7:00 pm AEST – Wallaroos v Wales at North Sydney Oval, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

Wallaroos (1-15):  Faliki Pohiva, Katalina Amosa, Bridie O'Gorman,  Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Piper Duck, Emily Chancellor (c), Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Samantha Wood, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Trilleen Pomare, Georgina Friedrichs, Maya Stewart, Caitlyn Halse

Replacements:  Tania Naden, Lydia Kavoa, Alapeta Ngauamo, Ashley Fernandez, Ashley Marsters, Layne Morgan, Tia Hinds, Waiaria Ellis.

  • Maya Stewart has been cleared of a knee injury and starts on the wing
  • Michaela Leonard and Piper Duck both come into the starting pack.
  • Sam Wood and Faitala Moleka form a new-look halves partnership.

Wales (1-15): Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Gwen Crabb, Abbie Fleming, Kate Williams (co-c), Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender (co-c), Keira Bevan, Kayleigh Powell, Lisa Neumann, Courtney Knight, Carys Cox, Jasmine Joyce, Nel Metcalfe

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Alaw Pyrs, Georgia Evans, Meg Davies, Lleucu George, Catherine Richards

  • Co-captain Kate Williams returns to the side in the back-row.
  • Wales have selected a brand new front-row with Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips and Sisilia Tuipulotu all starting.
  • Winger Jasmine Joyce wins her 50th cap for Wales.
Key Match Up

Carys Phillips v Katalina Amosa

The set-piece battle shapes to be a fascinating contest between the two sides, with the hookers at the centre of it.

The Wallaroos scrum was dominated last week, with Amosa adding serious power, however their lineout struggled.

It was the inverse for Wales, with Phillips called upon to steady the ship in an area which the Welsh pride themselves on.

Prediction

Wallaroos by 14

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