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| Nickname | Wallaroos | |
|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Wallaroo | |
| Union | Rugby Australia | |
| Head coach | Joanne Yapp | |
| Captain | Michaela Leonard | |
| Most caps | Liz Patu[citation needed] | |
| Home stadium | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland[1] | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 5 (as of 4 September 2023) | |
| Highest | 3 (January 2004) | |
| Lowest | 7 (January 2009) | |
| First international | ||
 Australia 0–37 New Zealand  (Sydney, Australia; 2 September 1994) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 Samoa 0–87 Australia (Apia, Samoa; 8 August 2009) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| New Zealand 64–0 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand; 22 July 1995) New Zealand 67–3 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand; 22 October 2016) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1998) | |
| Best result | 3rd place, 2010 | |
| Website | wallaroos.rugby | |
The Australia women's national rugby union team, also known as the Wallaroos, has competed at all Women's Rugby World Cups since 1998, with their best result finishing in third place in 2010.
Australian women have been playing rugby since the late 1930s, in regional areas of New South Wales. In 1992 the first National Women's Tournament was held in Newcastle, NSW. The following year the Australian Women's Rugby Union was established, and it was declared that the national women's team would be called the Wallaroos. It was chosen because it was the name of one of Australia's oldest clubs, the Wallaroo Football Club, which was formed in 1870.[2]
- ^ "Ballymore Update - April 2022". Reds Media Unit. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Our History - Buildcorp Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 11 November 2022.