The Wallaroos have announced a 40-player Players of National Interest (PONI) squad following the Super W season.
The squad contains eight new players, headlined by Waratahs lock Kaitlan Leaney and Queensland prodigy Destiny Brill.
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Other notable additions include Waratahs winger Margot Vella, Reds winger Ivania Wong, Brumbies centre Siokapesi Palu and Rebels flyhalf Jade Te Aute.
It completes a rapid rise for Te Aute, who earns a call-up to the Wallaroos at just 17 years old.
Five teams are represented in the squad, with winger and vice-captain Jemima McCalman included from the President's XV.
General Manager, Women’s Rugby Jilly Collins said “Many congratulations to all those selected. The Wallaroos Selection Panel had many tough decisions to make, with so many players performing well in Super W 2021.”
“Rugby Australia looks forward to announcing new Test match dates for the Wallaroos shortly.
"We are working hard with all our partners to confirm the revised schedule, following the postponement of the PacificAus Sports Wallaroos Samoa Test series, due to current COVID-19 restrictions."
Players will train with squad mates in their selected PONI groups over the next two months back in their states.
RA also confirmed the process has begin for the new coaching staff following the resignation of the Wallaroos Head Coach and Assistant Coach.
*Denotes new addition into squad
Iliseva Batibasaga - NSW Waratahs
Destiny Brill - Queensland Reds*
Emily Chancellor - NSW Waratahs
Bree-Anna Cheatham - Queensland Reds
Georgia Cormick - Melbourne Rebels
Lori Cramer - NSW Waratahs
Piper Duck - NSW Waratahs
Anita Faimasui-Brown - NSW Waratahs
Georgina Friedrichs - NSW Waratahs
Aleena Greenhalgh - Queensland Reds
Grace Hamilton - NSW Waratahs
Fiona Jones - NSW Waratahs
Eva Karpani - NSW Waratahs
Grace Kemp - Brumbies
Atasi Lafai - NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan Leaney - NSW Waratahs*
Michaela Leonard – Brumbies
Lucy Lockhart - Queensland Reds
Ashley Marsters - Melbourne Rebels
Lillyann Mason-Spice – Brumbies
Jemima McCalman – President’s XV
Arabella McKenzie - NSW Waratahs
Tiarah Minns - Melbourne Rebels
Tiarna Molloy - Queensland Reds*
Layne Morgan - NSW Waratahs
Mahalia Murphy - NSW Waratahs
Sera Naiqama - NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'Gorman - NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi Palu – Brumbies*
Liz Patu - Queensland Reds
Pauline Piliae - NSW Waratahs
Christina Sekona - Queensland Reds
Cecilia Smith - Queensland Reds
Tayla Stanford - Brumbies
Maya Stewart - NSW Waratahs
Adiana Talakai - NSW Waratahs
Jade Te Aute - Melbourne Rebels*
Margot Vella - NSW Waratahs*
Melanie Wilks - Queensland Reds*
Ivania Wong - Queensland Reds*
