Western Force duo Alapeta Ngauamo and Sammy Wood have been named in the Australia A women’s team to play Manusina Samoa in Canberra on Saturday.
The selection of 20-year-old Kalamunda scrum-half Wood comes after she missed the 2025 Buildcorp Super Rugby Women’s season due to injury.
Wood had enjoyed a breakout 2024 season, leading to her Wallaroos debut and being crowned the Force’s Rebecca Clough medalist.
Ngauamo and Wood will both start among the impact squad for Saturday’s game at Viking Park in Canberra which kicks off at 9:30am WST.
Australia A coach Sam Needs said: “Last year’s fixture in Apia was highly competitive and we’re expecting the same again on Saturday.
“The match is a great opportunity for players to get more game time and for the coaches to start finalising their squad leading into the New Zealand Test match and Wales series.”
The Australia A and Manusina clash is proudly supported by the PacificAus Sports partnership with free entry on offer at Viking Park and live streaming available on rugby.com.au.
Australia A women vs Manusina Samoa
Saturday 28 June 2025, 9:30am WST
Viking Park, Canberra
Free Entry
Live stream at Rugby.com.au
Australia A women’s team
Starting XV
1. Lydia Kavoa (ACT Brumbies/Eastern Suburbs)
2. Adiana Talakai (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
3. Faliki Pohiva (NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions)
4. Ashley Fernandez (ACT Brumbies/Uni-North Owls)
5. Tiarah Minns (Queensland Reds/Melbourne University)
6. Ruby Anderson (NSW Waratahs/Avoca Beach Rugby)
7. Emily Chancellor (c) (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
8. Piper Duck (NSW Waratahs/Tumut Bullettes)
9. Natalie Wright (Queensland Reds/Wests Bulldogs)
10. Tia Hinds (ACT Brumbies/Randwick)
11. Caitlin Urwin (Queensland Reds/Gympie Rugby)
12. Arabella McKenzie (NSW Waratahs/Lightning Ridge Tigers)
13. Manu’a Moleka (ACT Brumbies/Manly Mermaids)
14. Piper Flynn (Queensland Reds/Surfers Paradise Rugby)
15. Lori Cramer (vc) (Queensland Reds/University of Queensland)
Reserves
16. Brittany Merlo (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University)
17. Sally Fuesaina (ACT Brumbies/Campbelltown Harlequins)
18. Bree-Anna Browne (Queensland Reds/Wests Bulldogs)
19. Alapeta Ngauamo (Western Force/Wests Bulldogs)
20. Annabelle Codey (NSW Waratahs/Easts Brisbane)
21. Lily Bone (ACT Brumbies/Orange City)
22. Tabua Tuinakauvadra (ACT Brumbies/Orange Emus)
23. Samantha Wood (Western Force/Kalamunda Rugby)
24. Charlotte Caslick (Queensland Reds/Wests Bulldogs)
25. Waiaria Ellis (NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions)
