Waratahs women’s teams named for Santos Festival of Rugby showdown

Thu, Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 AM
Waratahs Media
by Waratahs Media

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.

NSW Waratahs Women vs. Queensland Reds Women

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

NSW Waratahs Women’s Sevens Squad

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

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