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Starting from 2022, the Wallaroos season is generally split into two key groups of tests outside of World Cup years: the first being the Pacific Four series (in which the O’Reilly Cup is usually contested), followed by the WXV Tournament at the end of the season.
The Wallaroos have announced their fixtures for the 2025 season, with seven Test matches confirmed before the commencement of the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Their season will see four Tests played in May – a warm-up match against Fiji before the commencement of the Pacific Four Series against New Zealand, the United States and Canada.
Following this, they will play three Tests in the July/August window – a second Laurie O’Reilly Cup clash against the Black Ferns and a two-Test series against Wales, before heading to England for the World Cup.
Their fixtures for the 2025 Rugby World Cup have been announced, which will see the Wallaroos face Samoa, the United States and England in Pool A.
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All times are in AEST/AEDT. Please note all games will be broadcast on Nine’s streaming service Stan Sport, while games in Australia and Rugby World Cup matches will also be broadcast on Nine’s free-to-air channels.
Wallaroos Matches |
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| Opponent | Venue | Date | Time | Broadcast |
| Fiji | TBC, Fiji | Sat May 3 | TBC | Stan Sport |
Pacific Four Series |
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| New Zealand | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | Sat May 10 | TBC | Stan Sport |
| United States | GIO Stadium, Canberra | Sat May 17 | TBC | |
| Canada | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Fri May 23 | TBC | |
Laurie O’Reilly Cup |
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| New Zealand | Sky Stadium, Wellington | Sat Jul 12 | TBC | Stan Sport |
2025 Wales Tour |
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| Wales | TBC, South East Queensland | Sat July 26 | TBC | Stan Sport |
| Wales | TBC, Sydney | Fri Aug 1 | TBC | |
2025 Rugby World Cup |
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| Samoa | Salford Community Stadium, Manchester | Sat Aug 23 | 9pm | Stan Sport |
| United States | York Community Stadium | Sun Aug 31 | 4:30am | |
| England | Brighton and Hove Stadium | Sun Sept 7 | 2:00am | |
The Wallaroos continued their journey towards full professionalism, with the appointment of their first-ever full-time coach in England veteran Jo Yapp.
However, 2024 got off to a tough start for the Wallaroos, hosting the Pacific Four series for the first time. After sustaining a 14-33 loss to Canada and a 25-32 loss to the USA, the Wallaroos were demolished 19-67 by New Zealand in Albany – the result seeing them finish with the wooden spoon, and being relegated from WXV1 to WXV2.
Following this, the Wallaroos hosted two more Test matches, earning their first victory under Yapp with a 64-5 result over Fiji – their biggest-ever win at home – before being well beaten again by the Black Ferns at Ballymore for their 27th consecutive loss.
Following a disappointing home series, the Wallaroos embarked on the largest overseas tour in their history – with five fixtures on the road. The tour would start rocky, with a disappointing 36-10 loss to Ireland in Belfast, followed by a first-ever loss to Wales in Newport, with the hosts scoring after the siren to win 31-24.
However, the Wallaroos would finish the year on a high with a stunning campaign in South Africa – getting quick revenge on Wales in their first match with a 37-5 win, before overcoming hosts South Africa 33-26 and a higher-ranked Scotland outfit in the decider, 31-22.
The win over Scotland proved a historic occasion on multiple fronts for the Wallaroos – Ashley Marsters overtook Liz Patu to become the most-capped Wallaroo of all time, scoring the winning try.
The team won their first-ever major title as WXV 2 champions, they won three matches in a row for the first time in 22 years – only the second time they had achieved such a feat – and the result also saw them officially qualify for the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
| Date | Competition | Result |
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| May 11 | Pacific Four Series | Canada 33 def. Australia 14 |
| May 17 | United States 32 def. Australia 25 | |
| May 25 | New Zealand 67 def. Australia 19 | |
| Jul 6 | Friendly | Australia 64 def. Fiji 5 |
| Jul 13 | O’Reilly Cup | New Zealand 62 def. Australia 0 |
| Sep 14 | September Internationals | Ireland 36 def. Australia 10 |
| Sep 21 | Wales 31 def. Australia 24 | |
| Sep 28 | WXV 2 | Australia 35 def. Wales 7 |
| Oct 5 | Australia 33 def. South Africa 26 | |
| Oct 12 | Australia 31 def. Scotland 22 |
2023 marked the inaugural season of the Wallaroos new calendar, kicking off with a 22-5 win over Fiji in Sydney, followed the Pacific Four series which saw heavy losses sustained against New Zealand and Canada, with a 58-17 win over the United States ensuring qualification for the WXV1 competition.
Following a 3-43 loss to the Black Ferns in Waikato that saw them secure the O’Reilly Cup, the Wallaroos commenced their WXV1 campaign with 7-42 loss over Six Nations champions and World Cup grand finalists, England.
However, Jay Tregonning’s team finished their season in fine form, picking up a 29-20 surprise win over world number three France, before defeating Wales 25-19 to finish the WXV1 tournament in third place – a fantastic result for the developing women’s program.
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Friendly | Australia 22 def. Fiji 5 |
| Jun 29 | Pacific Four Series | New Zealand 50 def. Australia 0 |
| Jul 8 | Australia 58 def. United States 17 | |
| Jul 15 | Canada 45 def. Australia 7 | |
| Sep 30 | O’Reilly Cup | New Zealand 43 def. Australia 3 |
| Oct 20 | WXV1 | England 42 def. Australia 7 |
| Oct 28 | Australia 29 def. France 20 | |
| Nov 3 | Australia 25 def. Wales 19 |
The Wallaroos came into the 2022 season having not played a test match since August 2019, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic derailing their growing program. However, with new coach Jay Tregonning and the commencement of the inaugural Pacific Four series plus a rescheduled 2021 World Cup, the Wallaroos kicked off a new decade that would see them achieve significantly more on-field game time, and financial support and investment.
Kicking off with two international friendlies, the Wallaroos won their first match 36-19 over Fiji, before a shock first-ever loss to Japan’s Cherry Blossoms on the Gold Coast, 10-12.
The Wallaroos would endure a winless, but competitive inaugural Pacific Four series, losing to New Zealand 10-23, the United States 14-16, and Canada 10-22. They would play their final home game of the year in Adelaide in a doubleheader with the Wallabies, achieving their closest-ever result against the Black Ferns, losing 14-22.
Kicking off the 2021 World Cup, the Wallaroos produced a stunning opening first half against the Black Ferns, scoring three tries. However, the hosts were able to wrangle them in and eventually won 17-41.
However, the Wallaroos would finish second in their pool, defeating Scotland 14-12 and Wales 13-7 to qualify for the quarter-finals. However, their campaign would end when they took on Six Nations champions England, who would knock them out 5-41 to end their campaign.
| Date | Competition | Result |
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| May 6 | Friendly | Australia 36 def. Fiji 19 |
| May 6 | Japan 12 def. Australia 10 | |
| Jun 5 | Pacific Four Series | New Zealand 22 def. Australia 10 |
| Jun 12 | United States 16 def. Australia 14 | |
| Jun 18 | Canada 22 def. Australia 10 | |
| Aug 20 | O’Reilly Cup | New Zealand 52 def. Australia 5 |
| Aug 27 | New Zealand 22 def. Australia 14 | |
| Oct 8 | 2021 World Cup | New Zealand 41 def. Australia 17 |
| Oct 15 | Australia 14 def. Scotland 12 | |
| Oct 22 | Australia 13 def. Wales 7 | |
| Oct 30 | England 41 def. Australia 5 |