Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies duo Tania Naden and Biola Dawa have been named to start for the Wallaroos as they headline a total of five Brumbies taking on the Black Ferns this Sunday (2:00PM AEST), July 14 at Ballymore Stadium in Queensland.
After starting on the wing in her international debut, Dawa has retained her 14 jersey despite heavy competition in the squad and will bring up her second Wallaroos cap this weekend.
Dawa is joined in the starting squad by Brumbies and Wallaroos veteran Tania Naden who will line up at hooker in an unchanged front row, following the sides' dominant 64-5 win over Fiji last weekend.
Brumbies captain Siokapesi Palu also retains her spot coming off the bench after adding plenty of impact including a five-pointer to the side off the pine against Fiji. Palu will recognise a familiar face in the finishing squad through fellow Brumby Allana Sikimeti who will bring up her second Wallaroos cap when she joins a strong front row off the bench.
Rounding out the representation from the Capital is versatile back Faitala Moleka who takes the final spot in the squad, making herself a mainstay in the game-day 23 as of late.
Wallaroos Squad v Black Ferns, 14th of July 2:00PM at Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
1. Brianna Hoy (Coffs Harbour Snappers) – 7 caps
2. Tania Naden (Uni-North Owls) – 14 caps
3. Eva Karpani (Onkaparinga) – 25 caps
4. Kaitlan Leaney (CSU Marlins) – 19 caps
5. Michaela Leonard (c) (Tuggeranong Vikings) – 26 caps
6. Atasi Lafai (Campbelltown Harlequins) – 13 caps
7. Ashley Marsters (Booroondarra) – 28 caps
8. Piper Duck (Tumut Bullettes) – 14 caps
9. Layne Morgan (Merewether Carlton) – 23 caps
10. Arabella McKenzie (Lightning Ridge Tigers) – 25 caps
11. Desiree Miller (Eastern Suburbs) – 6 caps
12. Cecilia Smith (Leeton Dianas) - 14 caps
13. Georgina Friedrichs (Wests Bulldogs) – 23 caps
14. Biola Dawa (Wagga Reddies) – 1 cap
15. Lori Cramer (University of Queensland) – 22 caps
Substitutes
16. Tiarna Molloy (Inverell Highlanders) – 2 caps
17. Allana Sikimeti (North Eagles) – 1 cap
18. Bridie O'Gorman (Sydney University) – 21 caps
19. Leilani Nathan (Hamilton Hawks) – 6 caps
20. Siokapesi Palu (Rockdale Rangers) – 10 caps
21. Natalie Wright (Wests Bulldogs) – 1 cap
22. Trilleen Pomare (Wanneroo) – 28 caps
23. Faitala Moleka (Blacktown Scorpions) – 10 caps
