NSW Waratahs Director of Women’s High Performance Mike Ruthven has named the squads for the women’s XV and Sevens fixtures in Narrabri this weekend as part of the Santos Festival of Rugby.
Both teams will face the Queensland Reds at Narrabri Rugby Club, with the XV fixture scheduled for Saturday, and the Sevens sides locking horns in four contests over two days.
Wallaroos young gun Waiaria Ellis has been named in both squads after returning home from the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Narrabri junior Martha Harvey takes her place in the XV squad and will join her brother Sid in running out on familiar turf at Dangar Park.
2.30pm AEST Saturday 20 September
Narrabri Rugby Club, Narrabri
1. Emily Robinson (c)
2. Millie Parker
3. Siusiuosalafai Volkman
4. Hollie Cameron
5. Tahlia Morgan
6. Ruby Anderson
7. Taj Heald
8. Ella Walker
9. Tatum Bird (vc)
10. Claudia Meltzer
11. Kiana Vatabua
12. Rosie Ferguson
13. Lusiana Vesikula
14. Makenzi Nelson
15. Paris Ingegneri
16. Britt Merlo (vc)
17. Elissa Langi
18. Kailani Leota
19. Rachel Balcomb
20. Grace Gillies
21. Martha Harvey
22. Waiaria Ellis
23. Jewel Faaui
24. Emily Sheather
25. Aroha Spillane
26. Annabelle Codey
1. Damita Betham
2. Talia Berryman
3. Charlie Brigstocke
4. Edie Burke (c)
5. Keira Callaghan
6. Anaia Cruickshank
7. Milla Elaro
8. Waiaria Ellis
9. Poppi Flanders
10. Anika McCarthy
11. Darcie Prosser-Shaw
12. Darci Turinui
13. Chanel Williams
Game 1: 2pm AEST Saturday 20 September
Game 2: 4.30pm AEST Saturday 20 September
Game 3: 10.20am AEST Sunday 21 September
Game 4: 12pm AEST Sunday 21 September