Caslick, despite injury, leads Wallaroos at Women's Rugby World Cup

Caslick Headlines Australia’s Squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup

Rugby sevens star Charlotte Caslick has been included in the Australian Wallaroos squad for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. Alongside her, Ashley Marsters and Trilleen Pomare are preparing for their third participation in the tournament. The Australians, currently in eighth place in the world rankings, will begin their participation in Salford on August 23 (9 p.m. AEST), with the aim of surpassing their performance in the last tournament of 2021, where they reached the quarter-finals. Coach Jo Yapp announced a 32-player squad on Monday, including 15 World Cup debutants. The current Super Rugby Women’s champions, the NSW Waratahs, will contribute 13 players to the team, while the ACT Brumbies will have eight representatives, Queensland with six and Western Force with five. Caslick, an Olympic gold medalist, made the transition from sevens rugby this year with the ambition of participating in her first 15s World Cup, but suffered an ankle injury last month that required surgery. Despite this, she was included in the team along with Tia Hinds, also from sevens rugby, and captain Siokapesi Palu, who missed the recent test matches against Wales due to a foot injury. It has not yet been confirmed when the injured players will be available to play. 17-year-old sensation Waiaria Ellis could become the youngest Wallaroo to play in a World Cup, after being included in the squad, whose average age is 26. Veterans Marsters and Pomare, who recently surpassed 40 test match appearances, will bring their valuable experience to their third tournament. Caitlin Urwin, Reds wing, has been included after her outstanding performance with Australia A. However, Waratahs player Arabella McKenzie was not called up. Annabelle Codey, second row, could follow in the footsteps of her father, David Codey, by participating in a World Cup, while Katalina Amosa, sister of Wallabies player Brandon Paenga-Amosa, is one of the three hookers selected.

We are very proud of the team and the journey the players and staff have taken over the last two years to get to this point.
Jo Yapp

Yapp, who will leave the position after the tournament, added:

We have a very special group of people within this team, diverse in culture and with a wide range of ages and levels of experience in the game.

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Caslick Headlines Australia’s Squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup Wallaroos Team:

The World Cup is the pinnacle event in the sport, and women’s rugby will prove it in England this month. We are ready to act on the world stage and thank everyone who supports us on and off the field.

Charlotte Caslick [L] encabeza la selección de Australia para la Copa Mundial de Rugby

The tournament is shaping up to be the largest women’s rugby event in history, with over 300,000 tickets sold. After facing Samoa, the Wallaroos will face the United States on August 31 and England, host of the tournament and number one in the ranking, on September 6 to complete the group stage.