Wallaroos Head Coach Jo Yapp has retained four Brumbies players in her team to face the USA in this Friday's Pacific Four fixture at AAMI Park, kicking off at 4:55PM AEST.
Yapp named a new look side which fell to Canada 33-14 in their Pacific Four Series opener last Saturday evening at Allianz Stadium, Sydney.
Brumbies Captain Siokapesi Palu will start at blindside flanker, the Uni-Norths Owl troubling the Canadians on several occasions with her tackle busting runs. She will be joined by her Owl's team mate Tania Naden, who scored the Wallaroos opening try of the 2024 Wallaroos International Season last weekend.
Brumbies' Sally Fuesaina who made her Wallaroos debut on Saturday, has been named on the reserves bench alongside youngster Faitala Moleka.
"Despite the result, we took a lot of positives from our first hit out. We are also aware of our areas to work on and the players have worked really hard on these this week," Yapp told Wallaroos.rugby
"We are also looking forward to playing against the USA at AAMI Park in Melbourne."
The Wallaroos will travel to the North Island of New Zealand next week to face the Black Ferns at North Harbour Stadium. The final match of the Pacific Four series taking place on on May 25, kicking off at 12:05PM AEST.
Tickets for the Pacific Four series are available for purchase via Ticketek. Fans will also be able to catch the match on Stan Sport.
2024 Pacific Four Series – Round 2
Wallaroos v USA
May 17 May, 4:55PM AEST
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Wallaroos Starting XV
1. Brianna Hoy (NSW Waratahs) – 4 caps
2. Tania Naden (ACT Brumbies) – 11 caps
3. Eva Karpani (NSW Waratahs) – 22 caps
4. Kaitlan Leaney (NSW Waratahs) – 16 caps
5. Michaela Leonard (c) (Western Force) – 23 caps
6. Siokapesi Palu (ACT Brumbies) – 7 caps
7. Ashley Marsters (Melbourne Rebels) – 27 caps
8. Piper Duck (NSW Waratahs) – 11 caps
9. Samantha Wood (Western Force) – 1 cap
10. Arabella McKenzie (NSW Waratahs) – 22 caps
11. Desiree Miller (NSW Waratahs) – 3 caps
12. Trilleen Pomare (Western Force) – 25 caps
13. Georgina Friedrichs (NSW Waratahs) – 20 caps
14. Maya Stewart (NSW Waratahs) – 9 caps
15. Caitlyn Halse* (NSW Waratahs) – debut
Reserves
16. Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke (Western Force) – 1 cap
17. Sally Fuesaina (ACT Brumbies) – 1 cap
18. Bridie O'Gorman (NSW Waratahs) – 18 caps
19. Atasi Lafai (NSW Waratahs) – 10 caps
20. Leilani Nathan (NSW Waratahs) – 3 caps
21. Layne Morgan (NSW Waratahs) – 20 caps
22. Faitala Moleka (ACT Brumbies) – 7 caps
23. Lori Cramer (Queensland Reds) – 20 caps
Head Coach
Jo Yapp
