World Cup ban thrusts rookie into pressure cooker

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Brumbies hooker Tania Naden is poised to marque her Wallaroos debut successful the unit cooker of Saturday's important Rugby World Cup clash with Wales successful Whangarei.

The 30-year-old has been named connected Australia's seat for the archetypal clip following the suspension of Ashley Masters for a unsafe tackle successful the triumph implicit Scotland.

"The coaching unit and I person been impressed by Tania Naden's determination during our clip astatine the Rugby World Cup," Wallaroos manager Jay Tregonning said.

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"Every direction, each accommodation we've suggested, she's taken connected committee and actioned."

Australia is 2nd successful Pool A with a 1 win, 1 nonaccomplishment record.

Wales is besides 1 from 2 successful New Zealand but beryllium down the Wallaroos connected points differential.

Wallaroos descend Scotland hearts astatine the death

Victory successful the last excavation crippled would warrant Australia's progression to the quarter-finals portion a nonaccomplishment would permission them reliant connected different results.

The apical 2 teams successful each excavation suffice straight to the knock-out stages on with the 2 highest ranked third-placed teams.

Prop Bridie O'Gorman, fastener Michaela Leonard and winger Ivania Wong person been promoted to the starting side.

Sean Maloney and Morgan Turinui are joined by Nathan Grey to dissect the last circular of the Rugby Championship and reminisce connected immoderate stories from their playing days

"We were thrilled to get the triumph against Scotland implicit the weekend, but it hasn't changed our attack to training," Wallaroos skipper Shannon Parry said.

"Our absorption has remained connected improving our discipline, and we've upheld past week's taxable of 'whatever it takes.'

"Now we've had a sensation of victory, the girls are bare for more, and we're anxious for this weekend's challenge."

WALLAROOS (15-1): Lori Cramer, Bienne Terita, Georgina Friedrichs, Sharni Williams, Ivania Wong, Arabella McKenzie, Iliseva Batibasaga, Grace Hamilton, Shannon Parry (c), Emily Chancellor, Atasi Lafai, Michaela Leonard, Bridie O'Gorman, Adiana Talakai, Liz Patu

Reserves: Tania Naden, Emily Robinson, Eva Karpani, Grace Kemp, Piper Duck, Layne Morgan, Trilleen Pomare, Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

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