Women's Rugby in Queensland
There are a range of opportunities for Women to play Rugby Union in Queensland. Club competitions are run in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Cairns and Central Queensland and each year Queensland Rugby Union sends a Queensland side to the ARU National Championships.
National Women's Championships
The 2009 National Women's Championship will be held at Tallebudgera Active Recreation Centre on the Gold Coast (1525 Gold Coast Hwy, North) 29 June-3 July.
Tues June 30th
Sydney v Victoria 10.30 a.m
Queensland v NSW Country 12 noon
Wed July 1st
Victoria v Western Australia 10.30 a.m
South Australia v Australian Services 12 noon
NSW Country v Brumbies 1.30 p.m
Thurs July 2nd
NSW Development v South Australia 10.30 a.m
Sydney v Western Australia 12 noon
Queensland v Brumbies 1.30 p.m
Fri July 3rd
Australian Services v NSW Development 8.45 a.m
Fifth Place Play-Off 10.00 a.m
Third Place Play-Off 11.15 a.m
Final 12.30 p.m
Queensland has a proud tradition of providing players to the National Women's Rugby team.
Seven members of the 2008 Queensland Women's team were selected in the national side, with three of them also making the 08 Australian 7s squad.
Queensland representatives are:
Wallaroos: Iliseva Batibasaga, Tasileta Bethell, Vanessa Bradley, Trisha Brown, Sarah Hind, Se'ei Sa'u, Selena Tranter
Australian 7's: Iliseva Batibasaga, Trisha Brown, Selena Tranter
Cassandra Nunn, Peta Rogerson and Rebecca Tavo joined Batibasaga, Brown and Tranter in the squad of 22 for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai.
To view all our 29 Queenslanders who have represented the Wallaroos click here
Want to play?
For more information on womens rugby in your area please, click here;
Easts Rugby Union Club Wests Rugby Union Club
University of Queensland Rugby Union Club Sunnybank Rugby Union Club
Brothers Rugby Union Club Bond University Rugby Union Club (Gold Coast)
Pine Rivers Rugby Union Club Ipswich Rugby Union Club
Sunshine Coast District Rugby Union email:
Cairns and District Rugby Union email: judith_lui@yahoo.com.au
Central Queensland email: amandakellyedwards@bigpond.com
