Kaitlan Leaney (born 10 October 2000) is an Australian

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player. She plays Lock for

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at an international level, and for the Waratahs in the Super W competition.

Rugby career

2022

Leaney made her international debut for the Wallaroos against

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on 6 May 2022 at the Suncorp Stadium in

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. She also played against Japan in a shocking 12–10 loss. Leaney was named in Australia's squad for the

2022 Pacific Four Series The 2022 Pacific Four Series was the second edition of the Pacific Four Series. The competition was hosted by New Zealand from 6 to 18 June. Matches were played at two of the venues which will host the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup – The Trusts ...

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. She was selected again in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. She made the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in

2023

Leaney was selected in the Wallaroos side for the

2023 Pacific Four Series The 2023 Pacific Four Series was the third edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that served as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV. The tournament was hosted by Spa ...

, and the O'Reilly Cup.

References

External links

Wallaroos Profile
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