Bitterly disillusioned after opening their tour with a loss to Eire, Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp has made 4 adjustments for his or her rugby Take a look at in opposition to Wales.
The Australians will tackle the Welsh within the WXV 2 match in South Africa, which will get underway later this month and are desirous to strike an early blow.
Squaring off at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday (0400 AEST), teen sensation Caitlyn Halse, who celebrates her 18th birthday on Wednesday, has been named to start out at fullback for the third time in her profession.
Halse grew to become the youngest Take a look at debutant in Wallaroos or Wallabies historical past in Could when the NSW Waratahs rising star performed within the Pacific 4 sequence at age 17.
Her choice relegates veteran Lori Cramer to the bench following the facet’s 36-10 loss to Eire in Belfast.
In a lift for the group, hooker Tania Naden will return following finger surgical procedure, with the versatile Ash Marsters returning to flanker.
Layne Morgan has changed Natalie Wright because the beginning halfback.5-eighth Trilleen Pomare and Atasi Lafai are additionally again within the 23 whereas fellow lock Michaela Leonard regains the captaincy.
Attributable to play Wales within the opening spherical of WXV 2 on September 28, Yapp mentioned they needed to move to Cape City with a win below their belts.
“We have been actually disillusioned with final week’s efficiency in opposition to Eire and have a possibility in opposition to Wales to enhance in key areas of our sport,” Yapp mentioned.”We’ll play Wales once more in spherical one among WXV 2 so the chance to play them per week earlier can provide us a superb gauge in the place each groups are at main into the match.”Tania, Caitlyn, Trilleen and Atasi have all been coaching nicely and are available again into the facet.”As a group we all know what we’re able to we simply have to switch that into Friday night time in Newport.”The Wallaroos have performed Wales on six events since 2002 for six victories.
Wallaroos: Bridie O’Gorman, Tania Naden, Eva Karpani , Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard (c), Siokapesi Palu, Ashley Marsters, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Layne Morgan, Faitala Moleka, Desiree Miller, Trilleen Pomare, Georgina Friedrichs, Maya Stewart, Caitlyn Halse. Res: Tiarna Molloy, Alapeta Ngauamo, Lydia Kavoa, Atasi Lafai, Lucy Dinnen, Natalie Wright, Arabella McKenzie, Lori Cramer.
