Ashley Fernandez

Ashley Fernandez is an emerging lock from the Yass region who started playing Rugby at school with Radford College, ACT and is playing with Uni-North Owls and ACT Brumbies in Canberra.

Fernandez’s father, Jaime, was a three-time Olympian and silver medallist in rowing at the 2000 Olympic Games.

After pushing through injuries during her Super Rugby Women's career, Fernandez broke into the Wallaroos extended squad in 2024.

She was part of the Wallaroos' Pacific Four series squad and travelled to Ireland, Wales and South Africa for the side's WXV 2 campaign before picking up a shoulder injury and returning home.

Fernandez is eyeing a Test debut in 2025 ahead of the Rugby World Cup.