Four Western Force players have been selected for the Wallaroos’ Pacific Four Series opener against Canada in Sacramento from 10am WST this Sunday live on Stan Sport.
Force trio Michaela Leonard, Sammy Wood and Nicole Ledington will all start to the game, with Leonard coming into the side that downed Fijiana 33-15 in Canberra a fortnight ago. Cecilia Smith will start among the reserves.
Kalamunda pair Wood and Ledington will team up again in the halves, with the latter starring with a try and try-saving tackle on debut against Fijiana.
Earlier this week Ledington told reporters: “It was a surreal debut.
“When you go out there, I want to just do my job for the team, so for it to turn out that way and get the win with the girls was awesome. It’ll be awesome to build on that and take that confidence into Canada.”
Sunday’s game is the first of three for the Wallaroos in the upcoming Pacific Four Series during April, including clashes against USA in Kansas City on April 17 and New Zealand in Sunshine Coast on April 25.
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WALLAROOS TEAM TO PLAY CANADA
1. Brianna Hoy (#203 - NSW Waratahs/Coffs Harbour Snappers) – 10 caps
2. Adiana Talakai (#182 - NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 22 caps
3. Bridie O’Gorman (#180 - NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 38 caps
4. Michaela Leonard (#168 - Western Force/Tuggeranong Vikings) – 43 caps
5. Tiarah Minns (#217 - Queensland Reds/Melbourne University) – 3 caps
6. Kaitlan Leaney (#179 - NSW Waratahs/SCU Marlins) – 36 caps
7. Emily Chancellor (#158 - NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 35 caps
8. Siokapesi Palu Sekona (c) (#194 - ACT Brumbies/Rockdale Rangers) – 24 caps
9. Samantha Wood (#207 - Western Force/Kalamunda Rugby Club) – 12 caps
10. Nicole Ledington (#226 - Western Force/Kalamunda Rugby Club) – 1 cap
11. Desiree Miller (#204 - NSW Waratahs/Eastern Suburbs) – 24 caps
12. Sidney Taylor (#227 - Queensland Reds/Wests Bulldogs) – 1 cap
13. Georgina Friedrichs (#178 - NSW Waratahs/Wests Bulldogs) – 39 caps
14. Maya Stewart (#196 - NSW Waratahs/Nelson Bay Gropers) – 23 caps
15. Faitala Moleka (#199 - ACT Brumbies/Blacktown Scorpions) – 27 caps
Reserves
16. Brittany Merlo (#230 - NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 1 cap
17. Faliki Pohiva (#219 - NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions) – 8 caps
18. Eva Karpani (#171 - Queensland Reds/Southern Suburbs) – 42 caps
19. Ashley Fernandez (#221 - ACT Brumbies/Uni-North Owls) – 7 caps
20. Lily Bone (#229 - ACT Brumbies/Orange City) – 1 cap
21. Piper Duck (#185 - NSW Waratahs/Tumut Bullettes) – 23 caps
22. Waiaria Ellis (#225 - NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions) – 3 caps
23. Cecilia Smith (#190 - Western Force/Leeton Dianas) – 29 caps
