Australia will host New Zealand in a historic women\u2019s rugby union Test match on the Sunshine Coast on Anzac Day.<\/p>\n
It will be the first time the Wallaroos have played the Black Ferns on Anzac Day, uniting both countries on a day of shared reflection and remembrance.<\/p>\n
Sunshine Coast Stadium will host the evening Test as part of the Pacific Four series.<\/p>\n
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The match will be the first of two O\u2019Reilly Cup Tests against New Zealand and one of 10 Tests for the Wallaroos in 2026.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s rivalry with New Zealand in women\u2019s rugby first began in 1994 for the inaugural Test match between the two nations.<\/p>\n
Since then both sides have played each other on 29 occasions, including three matches at a Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n
Wallaroos prop Eva Karpani said it will be an honour to play in the game and she plans on doing everything possible to make sure she is selected.<\/p>\n
She said some of the Wallaroos players are in the Australian Defence Force and it will be a privilege to play alongside them on Anzac Day.<\/p>\n
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Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Phil Waugh, said \u201cThe eternal bond between Australia and New Zealand was forged on the first Anzac Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than neighbours, we are family, with shared values and ideals that have only strengthened through the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are therefore honoured to welcome the Black Ferns to our shores this Anzac Day for a first-of-its-kind Test match between our two great nations at Sunshine Coast Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cRugby has a unique ability to unite and inspire communities and this Test match will go a step further, bringing together two countries on a day of reflection and gratitude for the service, sacrifice and spirit behind the Anzac legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Queensland Minister for Sport, Tim Mander, said \u201cElite sporting events on Anzac Day are a special tradition, and it\u2019s appropriate that this huge game is hosted in Queensland, the sport capital of Australia.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Wallaroos taking on New Zealand on the Sunshine Coast will see this tradition continue with two nations that embody the Anzac spirit, guaranteeing a must-see clash.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want young Queenslanders to be inspired by world-class athletes in our own backyard, and its events like these that are crucial in the lead up to 2032,\u201d Mr Mander said.<\/p>\n
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