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Perth Now
7 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Injured Sevens star picked for World Cup
Sevens queen Charlotte Caslick has been named in Australia's Women's Rugby World Cup squad despite being under a major fitness cloud after recent ankle injury. The Olympic gold medallist is one two sevens stars named in the Wallaroos' 32-strong squad, the other being Tia Hinds. However, there was no room in the squad for two other prominent sevens players, Levi sisters Maddison and Teagan. Caslick, 30, suffered a syndesmosis injury last month playing for the Wallaroos against New Zealand. Also injured in that match was skipper Siokapesi Palu, but she too has been named in the World Cup squad, along with another injury-affected player, Brianna Hoy. Caslick, Palu and Hoy are also expected to be available for selection during Australia's World Cup campaign, which starts on August 23 against Samoa in Manchester. Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp said she was 'proud' of the players selected in the squad. 'We have a very special group of people within this squad, diverse in culture and a range of ages and levels of experience in the game,' Yapp said. 'A World Cup is the pinnacle event in sport and women's rugby will showcase that in England later this month. 'We are ready to perform on the global stage and thank everyone who is supporting us on and off the field.' The squad includes 17 players who played in the previous Women's World Cup in 2022, with veterans Ashley Marsters and Trilleen Pomare selected for the tournament for a third time. Wallaroos 2025 World Cup squad: Katalina Amosa, Bree-Anna Browne., Charlotte Caslick, Emily Chancellor, Annabelle Codey. Lori Cramer, Piper Duck, Waiaria Ellis, Ashley Fernandez, Georgina Friedrichs, Caitlyn Halse, Tia Hinds, Brianna Hoy, Asoiva Karpani, Lydia Kavoa, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Ashley Marsters, Desiree Miller, Faitala Moleka, Layne Morgan, Tania Naden, Bridie O'Gorman, Siokapesi Palu, Faliki Pohiva, Trilleen Pomare, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart, Adiana Talakai, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Caitlin Urwin, Samantha Wood.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brave Australia dealt World Cup reality check in defeat to New Zealand
With a dismal 0-27 record against New Zealand – the most recent a 62-0 blackout in Brisbane last year – breaking the Black Ferns hoodoo was always going to be tough. And it was, as Australia's women's side were dealt a reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup in August, crashing to a 38-12 defeat in their Pacific Four Series opener. Even against the champions in six of the past seven World Cups, the Wallaroos went into this Test at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle with their tails up. Last week, they put Fijiana to the sword 43-7 in Suva for a fourth straight victory. It lifted their world ranking to No 6 and got them dreaming of a semi-final at the RWC in England. Advertisement Related: Australia celebrate their first Test in Fiji in style with thumping victory Coach Jo Yapp has been reinforcing her 15-a-side ranks with stars from the successful sevens program. Although Tegan and Maddison Levi, Bella Nasser, Kahli Henwood and Sariah Paki this week gave up their quest to make the World Cup squad, Yapp promoted Olympians Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds to the run-on side in this Test. Yet the gulf between New Zealand, the tier one powerhouses, and Australia, the tier two challengers, was apparent from the get-go. Before kick-off they met the Ko Uhia Mai in boomerang formation and sure enough their defensive line stayed bent all half. With star centres Maya Stewart and Bienne Terita injured, the Wallaroos were dominating possession yet consistently losing territory as the Black Ferns' line speed swallowed all their attacking space. It rattled the home side and they rashly quick tapped on their own line instead of kicking out of trouble. The New Zealanders swiftly punished the petulance, winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga scooting away to make it 7-0. Advertisement In the 26th minute the back-pedalling allowed Leti-I'iga to snipe off the ruck and score again. It left the Wallaroos 14-0 down inside half an hour. Under siege, they rallied. Pig-tailed winger Desiree Miller flew to win back a stray kick for touch. Hinds torpedoed a kick into enemy territory. Caslick forced a turnover. For a few thrilling minutes the Wallaroos threw caution to the wind in a desperate bid to turn the tide. But the Black Ferns calmly weathered the storm then thundered downfield at speed. When their powerful forwards piled in like jackals, the black mass swallowed all gold jerseys. Maia Joseph scooped up the ball and spat it in a long arc to Braxton Sorensen-McGee on the wing to score although replays showed a knock-on before touchdown. The Australian refused to sulk, even when Black Ferns prop Chryss Viliko crashed over two minutes after halftime to blow the scoreline out to 26-zip. Instead they went to their most potent weapon: the rolling maul. In the 46th minute they set it in motion, rolling into the red zone before a brilliant lineout put prop Eva Karapani over. Having landed a punch on the Black Ferns at last, the Wallaroos upped their intensity. Yapp had brought her Sevens stars in hoping their experience regularly vanquishing Kiwis in Sevens competition might smash the hoodoo in 15s too. For a time it looked to be working. Twice in two minutes, Caslick broke the line and almost ran away. Advertisement When centre Georgina Friedrichs got a lunging fingertip on a kick chase, the whiff of an upset was back on the breeze. Alas, referee Clara Munarini disallowed the try. It was a cruel blow but again the Wallaroos kept their chins up. Four minutes later, their rolling maul set up Ashley Marsters' snipe to make it 26-12 with 20 minutes to go. But the rearguard effort had sapped the Australians and the Black Ferns recovered, breaking the Wallaroos ranks with a breathtaking passage of play that sent Sylvia Brunt stepping through the wreckage to score the winning five-pointer in the corner. Sorensen-McGee's late long range second try was the final nail in the golden coffin. The 26-point defeat was decisive but the Wallaroos will take plenty from this game. They held the Black Ferns to 12-all in the second half and with the scrubbing of Braxton Sorensen-McGee's dubious first try and the addition of what looked to be Friedrich's legitimate touchdown the final score might've been much closer. 'We have to start the game as we're finishing,' said Wallaroos hooker Ash Marsters. Captain Siokapesi PaluPalu concurred. 'Had we come out in the first half with the intent we showed in the second, we probably would've got a very different result. It's all about intent and fire, body language and energy. We'll bring all that next week.'
The Guardian
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Brave Australia dealt Rugby World Cup reality check in defeat to New Zealand
With a dismal 0-27 record against New Zealand – the most recent a 62-0 blackout in Brisbane last year – breaking the Black Ferns hoodoo was always going to be tough. And it was, as Australia's women's side were dealt a reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup in August, crashing to a 38-12 defeat in their Pacific Four Series opener. Even against the champions in six of the past seven World Cups, the Wallaroos went into this Test at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle with their tails up. Last week, they put Fijiana to the sword 43-7 in Suva for a fourth straight victory. It lifted their world ranking to No 6 and got them dreaming of a semi-final at the RWC in England. Coach Jo Yapp has been reinforcing her 15-a-side ranks with stars from the successful sevens program. Although Tegan and Maddison Levi, Bella Nasser, Kahli Henwood and Sariah Paki this week gave up their quest to make the World Cup squad, Yapp promoted Olympians Charlotte Caslick and Tia Hinds to the run-on side in this Test. Yet the gulf between New Zealand, the tier one powerhouses, and Australia, the tier two challengers, was apparent from the get-go. Before kick-off they met the Ko Uhia Mai in boomerang formation and sure enough their defensive line stayed bent all half. With star centres Maya Stewart and Bienne Terita injured, the Wallaroos were dominating possession yet consistently losing territory as the Black Ferns' line speed swallowed all their attacking space. It rattled the home side and they rashly quick tapped on their own line instead of kicking out of trouble. The New Zealanders swiftly punished the petulance, winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga scooting away to make it 7-0. In the 26th minute the back-pedalling allowed Leti-I'iga to snipe off the ruck and score again. It left the Wallaroos 14-0 down inside half an hour. Under siege, they rallied. Pig-tailed winger Desiree Miller flew to win back a stray kick for touch. Hinds torpedoed a kick into enemy territory. Caslick forced a turnover. For a few thrilling minutes the Wallaroos threw caution to the wind in a desperate bid to turn the tide. But the Black Ferns calmly weathered the storm then thundered downfield at speed. When their powerful forwards piled in like jackals, the black mass swallowed all gold jerseys. Maia Joseph scooped up the ball and spat it in a long arc to Braxton Sorensen-McGee on the wing to score although replays showed a knock-on before touchdown. The Australian refused to sulk, even when Black Ferns prop Chryss Viliko crashed over two minutes after halftime to blow the scoreline out to 26-zip. Instead they went to their most potent weapon: the rolling maul. In the 46th minute they set it in motion, rolling into the red zone before a brilliant lineout put prop Eva Karapani over. Having landed a punch on the Black Ferns at last, the Wallaroos upped their intensity. Yapp had brought her Sevens stars in hoping their experience regularly vanquishing Kiwis in Sevens competition might smash the hoodoo in 15s too. For a time it looked to be working. Twice in two minutes, Caslick broke the line and almost ran away. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion When centre Georgina Friedrichs got a lunging fingertip on a kick chase, the whiff of an upset was back on the breeze. Alas, referee Clara Munarini disallowed the try. It was a cruel blow but again the Wallaroos kept their chins up. Four minutes later, their rolling maul set up Ashley Marsters' snipe to make it 26-12 with 20 minutes to go. But the rearguard effort had sapped the Australians and the Black Ferns recovered, breaking the Wallaroos ranks with a breathtaking passage of play that sent Sylvia Brunt stepping through the wreckage to score the winning five-pointer in the corner. Sorensen-McGee's late long range second try was the final nail in the golden coffin. The 26-point defeat was decisive but the Wallaroos will take plenty from this game. They held the Black Ferns to 12-all in the second half and with the scrubbing of Braxton Sorensen-McGee's dubious first try and the addition of what looked to be Friedrich's legitimate touchdown the final score might've been much closer. 'We have to start the game as we're finishing,' said Wallaroos hooker Ash Marsters. Captain Siokapesi PaluPalu concurred. 'Had we come out in the first half with the intent we showed in the second, we probably would've got a very different result. It's all about intent and fire, body language and energy. We'll bring all that next week.'
News.com.au
01-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sevens star Charlotte Caslick poised to make her debut appearance for the Wallaroos
Sevens star Charlotte Caslick is poised to make her Wallaroos debut after being named on Australia's bench for Saturday's Test against Fijiana in Suva on Saturday. Caslick, a 30-year-old three-time Olympian, is one of six uncapped players in Australia's 23-strong squad, with her Sevens teammate Tia Hinds also set for a debut after also being named among the Wallaroos' reserves. Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp said every potential debutant was 'deserving of their opportunity'. 'This Test match will allow us to see some new combinations,' Yapp said. 'There are plenty of inspiring stories with the new players coming in, as well as some who are returning from long-term injury. 'Fijiana will provide us with a huge challenge in their own country. The fan support will be on their side and we look forward to playing them here in Suva for the first time.' Flanker Siokapesi Palu will captain the Wallaroos, who also play Tests this month against New Zealand (May 10, Newcastle), USA (May 17, Canberra) and Canada (May 23, Brisbane) in the Pacific Four Series. Australia will then return to action in July for Tests against New Zealand and Wales, and will meet the Welsh again in August before starting its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in England later that month against Samoa. Wallaroos: Bree-Anna Browne, Katalina Amosa, Faliki Pohiva, Michaela Leonard, Tiarah Minns, Siokapesi Palu (ca), Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Layne Morgan, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Cecilia Smith, Bienne Terita, Maya Stewart, Caitlyn Halse. Bench: Tania Naden, Martha Fua, Eva Karpani, Ashley Fernandez, Emily Chancellor, Tia Hinds, Trilleen Pomare, Charlotte Caslick.
The Advertiser
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hinds adds sevens muscle to Wallaroos' World Cup push
Tia Hinds will miss Australia's rugby sevens world championship and instead join Charlotte Caslick and Bienne Terita in edging a step closer towards a Wallaroos World Cup berth.
