New Zealand-born fly-half Grace Freeman will suit up for the Western Force during next year\u2019s Super Rugby Women\u2019s campaign, with the club announcing a flurry of significant re-signings over the last few days.<\/p>\n
Rugby Australia<\/a> confirmed a fortnight ago that Freeman had signed a Wallaroos contract. Freeman attended a Wallaroos camp for the first time earlier this month, along with Brooklyn Teki Joyce and Ngamihi Monk, who have inked new Force deals as well.<\/p>\n The Force revealed on Thursday that the trio had put pen to paper on fresh deals ahead of the 2026 campaign, before making another three re-signing announcements on Friday. Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke<\/a>, Braxton Walker and Alapeta Ngauamo<\/a> will also return next season.<\/p>\n Freeman won the Force\u2019s Rising Star award earlier this year, having enjoyed a breakout campaign in Super Rugby Women\u2019s. The 25-year-old knocked over nine conversions and one penalty in three starts before disaster struck, with a foot injury bringing her season to an early end.<\/p>\n The recent Wallaroos camp attendee has previously enjoyed a stint in Super Rugby Women\u2019s with the Melbourne Rebels. Before that, Freeman helped Sydney University win the Jack Scott Cup premiership in New South Wales.<\/p>\n \u201cGrace had a breakout year and unfortunately missed the back-end of that season through injury meaning she wasn\u2019t able to put her hand up for Wallaroos\u00a0selection ahead of the World Cup,\u201d coach Dylan Parsons said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way she performed prior to that in Super W put her in a position to be nationally recognized, make her first camp and earning a Wallaroos contract.<\/p>\n \u201cHer kicking game is her point of difference. She\u2019s got a long kick, a variety of kicks and a great goal kick as well. It\u2019s a big asset of hers, which the national program have recognized and seen it as a skill set they\u2019d like in their program as well.<\/p>\n \u201cHer rise is really exciting for our program because when she came across she was only breaking into Super W, so it shows how quick the progression can be when players come into our program with the resources and support we provide.\u201d<\/p>\n Teki Joyce earned a Wallaroos contract for the first time last month, rewarded for a strong season with the Force in 2025. The Westers Scarborough utility has played 10 games for the Force and scored two tries for Australia A against Samoa<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n