Rugby player
Siokapesi Palu
Date of birth (1996-10-15 ) 15 October 1996 (age 27) Place of birth Lower Hutt , Wellington , NZ Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 82 kg (181 lb) Position(s)
Centre Years
Team
Apps
(Points) 2020- present
Brumbies
23
(15) Years
Team
Apps
(Points) 2022 – present
Australia
6
(0) 2022
Australian Barbarians
1
(0)
Siokapesi Palu (born 15 October 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Centre for the Brumbies in the Super W competition, and has captained the side from 2023-2024. [ 1] She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup .
Rugby career
Palu was selected in the Wallaroos 32-player squad to meet Fiji and Japan in two test matches, but she did not get to run onto the field.[ 2] [ 3] She started for the Australian Barbarians side against Japan at Wests Rugby Club in Brisbane on 6 May 2022.[ 4]
Palu was named in the Australian national team for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup .[ 5] [ 6] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand .[ 11] [ 12]
In 2023, Palu featured in the Wallaroos loss to Canada in the final match of the Pacific Four Series .[ 13] [ 14] She later featured in the Wallaroos WVX 2023 squad where she made the shift from the centres to the flanks. Palu was selected to debut the number 6 jersey in the Wallaroos opening match against England.
References
^ Woods, Melissa (25 August 2022). "Wallaroos ring changes to face Black Ferns" . Port Macquarie News . Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ Perkins, Bruce (28 April 2022). "A New Wallaroos Squad – Two Tests on the Menu" . 4 The Love Of Sport . Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ Williamson, Nathan (26 April 2022). "Wallaroos reveal squad for May series as gold jersey is unveiled" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ Williamson, Nathan (5 May 2022). "Tregonning excited as Australian Barbarians name squad for Friday's Japan clash" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 25 August 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 (25 August 2022). "Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ "Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand" . the Guardian . 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022 .
^ "Recap: Black Ferns struggle, but do just enough to defeat Wallaroos in Adelaide" . Stuff . 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022 .
^ Helmers, Caden (26 August 2022). "Test debut marks sevens flyer's first game of XVs in three years" . Brisbane Times . Retrieved 27 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 .
^ "Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia" . Americas Rugby News . 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023 .
^ Tucker, Jim (15 July 2023). "Plucky Wallaroos outshone by home team Canada" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 15 July 2023 .
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