Western Force duo Trilleen Pomare and Michaela Leonard will both start for the Buildcorp Wallaroos in the side to face New Zealand on Saturday in the second and final O'Reilly Cup match for 2023.
The starting XV that will take the field at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton is headlined by four changes from the lineup that featured in Australia’s last-start loss to Canada in July.
Sera Naiqama has been named alongside captain Leonard in the second row, with Kaitlan Leaney shifting blindside flanker.
Ashley Marsters will start at number 8 while Emily Chancellor will resume her usual position at openside flanker.
The final change sees experienced campaigner Pomare return to the starting side, named in the centres alongside Georgina Friedrichs.
An unchanged starting front row combination features props Bree-Anna Cheatham and Eva Karpani, and Adiana Talaki at hooker.
The crafty Layne Morgan and Carys Dallinger will once again combine in the halves – the same combination that steered the Wallaroos in their last encounter with New Zealand in June.
“The team’s last performance against the Black Ferns was a long time ago now but we’ve taken the learnings from that game and want to produce a positive result this Saturday,” Tregonning said.
“At our camp in Brisbane, the squad has been focused on lifting their intensity and work rate to match the gameplan we want to execute out on the field.”
The match will be shown live, ad-free, and on-demand on Stan Sport.
Wallaroos vs. New Zealand
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
11.35am WST Saturday 30 September
Starting side
1. Bree-Anna Cheatham
2. Adiana Talakai
3. Eva Karpani
4. Sera Naiqama
5. Michaela Leonard (c)
6. Kaitlan Leaney
7. Emily Chancellor
8. Ashley Marsters
9. Layne Morgan
10. Carys Dallinger
11. Ivania Wong
12. Trilleen Pomare
13. Georgina Friedrichs
14. Maya Stewart
15. Lori Cramer
Reserves
16. Tania Naden
17. Emily Robinson
18. Bridie O’Gorman
19. Leilani Nathan
20. Tabua Tuinakauvadra
21. Jasmin Huriwai
22. Cecilia Smith
23. Faitala Moleka
BUILDCORP WALLAROOS UPCOMING FIXTURES
Wallaroos v Black Ferns, Saturday 30 September, FMG Stadium, Waikato (Second O'Reilly Cup Match)
Wallaroos v England, Friday 20 October, Sky Stadium, Wellington (First World XV Match)
Wallaroos v France, Saturday 28 October, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (Second World XV Match)
Wallaroos v Wales, Friday 3 November, Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland (Third World XV Match)
