Buildcorp Wallaroos Head Coach Jay Tregonning has named his team for Saturday night's second Pacific Four Series match against the USA.
NSW Waratahs Georgina Friedrichs will continue her leadership role as vice-captain. "After last week's match against the Black Ferns, we've redirected our focus to the games ahead of us," said Head Coach Jay Tregonning.
"The USA side is extremely physical, with a lot of strong athletes at its core. We look forward to challenging ourselves against a dominant Northern Hemisphere team.
"Piper Duck and Faitala Moleka are continuing rehabilitation of their injuries, and we look forward to seeing them around the park soon."
Waratah Adiana Talakai returns from injury to resume her usual spot at hooker, joining tighthead prop Eva Karpani in the front row.
Former NSW Waratah, Emily Chancellor will be part of the starting XV this week in the number 7 spot, with Arabella McKenzie starting at Fly-half, and Grace Hamilton reprises her usual role at number 8 with Layne Morgan at scrum half.
The match will be shown live, ad-free and on-demand on Stan Sport on Sunday 9 July, with kick-off set for 6:00am AEST.
- Bree-Anna Cheatham – 26 – Queensland Reds – 2 caps
- Adiana Talakai – 24 – NSW Waratahs – 10 caps
- Eva Karpani – 27 – NSW Waratahs – 14 caps
- Michaela Leonard – 28 – Western Force – 15 caps (C)
- Kaitlan Leaney – 22 – TBA – 8 caps
- Ashley Marsters – 29 – Melbourne Rebels – 20 caps
- Emily Chancellor – 31 – TBA – 16 caps
- Grace Hamilton – 31 – NSW Waratahs – 26 caps
- Layne Morgan – 24 – NSW Waratahs – 12 caps
- Arabella McKenzie – 24 – TBA – 15 caps
- Ivania Wong – 25 – Queensland Reds – 8 caps
- Cecilia Smith – 29 – Queensland Reds – 6 caps
- Georgina Friedrichs – 28 – NSW Waratahs – 12 caps (VC)
- Maya Stewart – 23 – NSW Waratahs – 2 caps
- Lori Cramer – 30 – TBA – 15 caps
Reserves 16. Tania Naden – 31 – ACT Brumbies – 3 caps 17. Emily Robinson – 30 – NSW Waratahs – 19 caps 18. Bridie O’Gorman – 24 – NSW Waratahs – 12 caps 19. Sera Naiqama – 27 – NSW Waratahs – 7 caps 20. Tabua Tuinakauvadra – 20 – ACT Brumbies – 1 cap 21. Jasmin Huriwai – 29 – ACT Brumbies – 1 cap 22. Trilleen Pomare – 30 – Western Force – 21 caps 23. Alana Elisaia – 29 – Queensland Reds – 2 caps
Wallaroos 22 defeated Fijiana 5, Saturday 20 May, at Allianz Stadium, Sydney Wallaroos 0 defeated by Black Ferns 50, Thursday 29 June, at Dolphin Stadium, Moreton Bay (First O'Reilly Cup Match, Pacific Four Series) Wallaroos v USA, Saturday 9 July AEST, at TD Place, Ottawa (Pacific Four Series) Wallaroos v Canada, Saturday 15 July AEST, at TD Place, Ottawa (Pacific Four Series) Wallaroos v Black Ferns, Saturday 30 September, FMG Stadium, Waikato (Second O'Reilly Cup Match)
