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Wallaroos Name 32-Player World Cup Squad Featuring Injured Caslick and Young Debutants

Three squad members remain under fitness clouds ahead of next week’s departure to England.

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Rugby Union - HSBC Sevens - Australia v Britain - Cup Quarter Final - Vancouver - BC Place, Vancouver, Canada - February 22, 2025 Australia's Charlotte Caslick in action with Britain's Heather Cowell REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Overview

  • Jo Yapp selected a 32-player squad blending 15 debutants with battle-tested veterans for the World Cup in England.
  • Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Caslick has been named despite undergoing surgery for a syndesmosis injury.
  • Eighteen-year-old Caitlyn Halse and seventeen-year-old Waiaria Ellis are poised to become the youngest Wallaroos at a World Cup.
  • Captain Siokapesi Palu and prop Brianna Hoy are among three players still managing fitness concerns heading into the tournament.
  • The team departs for Manchester on August 11 and opens its campaign against Samoa on August 23 in a tournament that has sold over 300,000 tickets.