Rugby player
Piper Duck
Date of birth (2001-04-02 ) 2 April 2001 (age 23) Place of birth Wagga Wagga , New South WalesHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Weight 89 kg (196 lb) School McAuley Catholic Central School,Barker College Position(s)
Flanker Years
Team
Apps
(Points) 2020 – present
Waratahs
(0) Years
Team
Apps
(Points) 2022
Australia
10
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Piper Duck (born 2 April 2001) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays at Flanker for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition and for Australia at an international level. She was part of the Australian side that competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup .
Rugby career
2019
Duck was selected for the Wallaroos A team and the Australian Youth Girls 7s team in 2019.[ 1] She plays for Waratahs in the Super W competition and made her debut in the 2020 season against the Melbourne Rebels .[ 2]
2022
On 6 May 2022, Duck made her international debut for the Wallaroos against Fiji .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] She also featured in their 10–12 loss to Japan .[ 6] She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand .[ 7]
Duck was called into the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup .[ 8] [ 9] She was later selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand .[ 10] [ 11]
2023
Duck became the youngest Wallaroos captain when she took over the role from Shannon Parry .[ 12] She is expected to begin her captaincy against the Black Ferns in Redcliffe on 29 June.[ 12] [ 13]
References
^ McLaughlin, Jessica (5 November 2019). "Ducking into spotlight for young union star" . Southern Cross . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Hanson, Jeff (21 February 2020). "Piper Duck celebrates Super W debut with win" . Tumut and Adelong Times . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ "15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana" . nsw.rugby . 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana" . oceania.rugby . 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 18 June 2022 .
^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad" . ESPN.com . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns" . nsw.rugby . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .
^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 15 September 2022 .
^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month" . wwos.nine.com.au . Retrieved 3 January 2023 .
^ a b Williamson, Nathan (16 May 2023). "Piper Duck set to become youngest ever Wallaroos captain" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
^ "Piper Duck announced as 2023 Wallaroos captain" . wallaroos.rugby . 16 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
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