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Rugby player
Piper Duck
Date of birth (2001-04-02 ) 2 April 2001 (age 23) Place of birth
Wagga Wagga , New South Wales Height 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
(0)
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 .
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"Piper Duck announced as 2023 Wallaroos captain" . wallaroos.rugby . 16 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023 .
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