The Fijian Drua were the only Super W team to register an opening round win as the tournament kicked off at the weekend, beating the reigning champions Waratahs 23-17, and settling a score for revenge after grand final defeat last year.
It’s been relentless, a whirlwind, but ultimately, it’s also been a successful year for the Wallaroos first-ever full-time coach. It wasn’t shaping up that way, but with Rugby World Cup qualification achieved and the WXV 2 trophy in the cabinet clear strides have been made and the Wallaroos have started to show signs of the force they could become.
Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard returns to the Western Force’s starting side for two 40-minute games on Saturday.
Former Super W Player of the Year and 17-Test Wallaroo Cecilia Smith will debut for the Western Force on Sunday afternoon.
Wales and Australia each head to Rodney Parade on Friday night in desperate need of a victory to generate some momentum going into WXV 2 in South Africa.
Wallaroo Sera Naiqama has explained how the team’s series of heartbreaking defeats are starting to “hurt” them in Super Rugby Pacific.
Wallaroo Sera Naiqama doesn’t believe the winless Force are “a genuine threat at the moment” following their tough run of four defeats.
Rugby World Cup finalist Justin Harrison has questioned how Rugby Australia can keep “players invested” in the sport Down Under.
Wallaroo Sera Naiqama believes the Brumbies are flying “under the radar” after the first four rounds of the season.
