Watch every second of Super Rugby Women’s live and on demand via Stan Sport.<\/a><\/p>\nPalu took over the captaincy in 2025, playing in five Test matches before a foot injury threatened her World Cup campaign. Fortunately, she was able to have an impact in the tournament, returning to lead the side in the final two matches against England and Canada.<\/p>\n
Cramer has become a stalwart for the side since her debut in 2019, serving as a critical leader and a valuable utility back option, with 31 caps to her name so far. <\/p>\n
\u201cLori is one of our most experienced and influential players, bringing invaluable leadership and insight to the squad,\u201d General Manager of Women\u2019s Rugby Jilly Collins said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is also exciting that Lori will be concurrently pursuing new opportunities overseas, a development we are fully supportive of.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that Lori has a long and influential involvement in Australian rugby and continues to help drive the development of the women\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
\u201cPesi\u2019s leadership was outstanding both on and off the field as captain in 2025. She not only inspired the team but also demonstrated immense resilience by overcoming a serious foot injury late in the season to compete at the World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer return truly embodied the spirit of a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Browne did not feature at the World Cup but enjoyed a crucial return to form in 2025, making her return to the national side off the back of a long-term ACL injury.<\/p>\n
As for Anderson, she made her debut in the Wallaroos’ victory over the USA in Canberra, becoming the youngest-ever forward to represent Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cRuby\u2019s developing skill set is impressive for a player her age,\u201d Collins added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter already becoming the youngest-ever Wallaroos forward to debut during the Pacific Four series, we are excited about her future and confident she will continue to grow into a key player for the Rugby World Cup 2029.<\/p>\n
\u201cBree-Anna made a successful return to the field this year following an 18-month layoff due to an ACL injury, featuring four times for the Wallaroos.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe has been a valuable contributor to the team’s efforts throughout the season, and her re-signing is fantastic news.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wallaroos are in the midst of their contracting period, with the latest quartet joining 17 other national players who have already re-committed to the national team for the 2026 season. <\/p>\n
Preparations for the forthcoming season are set to commence next week, with an extended squad to gather for an end-of-year training camp in Sydney with the new interim coaching panel led by new interim head coach Sam Needs. <\/p>\n
LATEST WALLAROO SIGNINGS FOR 2026 SEASON<\/p>\n
Ruby Anderson<\/p>\n
Position: BackrowDOB: 8\/5\/2007Caps: 3Junior Club: Avoca Beach Rugby Club2025 Super Rugby Club: NSW WaratahsTest Debut: Australia v USA, 2025<\/p>\n
Bree-Anna Browne<\/p>\n
Position: PropDOB: 29\/3\/1997Caps: 13Junior Club: Brothers Rugby2025 Super Rugby Club: Queensland RedsTest Debut: Australia v New Zealand, 2022World Cups: 2 (2021, 2025)<\/p>\n
Lori Cramer<\/p>\n
Position: Outside BackDOB: 8\/3\/1993Caps: 31Junior Club: University of Queensland2025 Super Rugby Club: Queensland RedsTest Debut: Australia v Japan, 2019World Cups: 2 (2021, 2025)<\/p>\n
Siokapesi Palu<\/p>\n
Position: BackrowDOB: 15\/10\/1996Caps: 23Junior Club: Rockdale Rangers2025 Super Rugby Club: ACT BrumbiesTest Debut: Australia v New Zealand, 2022World Cups: 2 (2021, 2025)<\/p>\n
CONFIRMED SIGNINGS FOR 2026 SEASON (SO FAR)<\/p>\n
Caitlyn Halse, Katalina Amosa, Atasi Lafai, Faliki Pohiva, Emily Chancellor, Piper Duck, Tania Naden, Cecilia Smith, Adiana Talakai, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Bridie O\u2019Gorman, Samantha Wood, Tiarah Minns, Michaela Leonard, Kaitlan Leaney, Brianna Hoy, Ash Fernandez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wallaroos have secured the signatures of the 2025 captain and the highest point-scorer in the side’s history,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306988,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85,19259],"class_list":{"0":"post-306987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-wallaroos"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}