Overview
- Coach Jo Yapp’s roster blends 17 returnees, three sevens converts and 15 World Cup debutants, including 17-year-old Waiaria Ellis and 18-year-old Caitlyn Halse
- Injured trio Charlotte Caslick, Siokapesi Palu and Brianna Hoy have been retained as they race the clock to prove fitness ahead of the pool opener
- Veterans Ashley Marsters and Trilleen Pomare will contest their third consecutive World Cup, anchoring the leadership group
- The squad draws 13 players from NSW Waratahs, eight from the Brumbies, six from the Reds and five from the Force, reflecting Rugby Australia’s club investment
- Australia opens Pool A against Samoa in Salford on August 23, then faces the USA on August 31 in York and hosts England on September 6 in Brighton