Australia women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | Wallaroos | |
|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Wallaroo | |
| Union | Rugby Australia | |
| Head coach | Sam Needs | |
| Captain | Siokapesi Palu | |
| Most caps | Ashley Marsters (45) | |
| Home stadium | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 7 (as of 15 September 2025) | |
| Highest | 3 (2003–2004) | |
| Lowest | 8 (July 2025) | |
| First international | ||
| Australia 0–37 New Zealand (Sydney, Australia; 2 September 1994) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Samoa 0–87 Australia (Apia, Samoa; 8 August 2009) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| New Zealand 64–0 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand; 22 July 1995) New Zealand 67–3 Australia (Auckland, New Zealand; 22 October 2016) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1998) | |
| Best result | 3rd place (2010) | |
| Website | wallaroos.rugby | |
The Australia women's national rugby union team, commonly called the Wallaroos, represent Australia in women's rugby union. They compete annually in the Pacific Four Series, the Laurie O'Reilly Cup against New Zealand, and have competed at Women's Rugby World Cups since 1998.
Australian women have been playing rugby since the late 1930s, in regional areas of New South Wales. In 1992 the first National Women's Tournament was held in Newcastle, NSW. The following year the Australian Women's Rugby Union was established, and it was declared that the national women's team would be called the Wallaroos. It was chosen because it was the name of one of Australia's oldest clubs, the Wallaroo Football Club, which was formed in 1870.