Tania Naden (born 20 February 1992) is an Australian
rugby union player. She represents
Australia at an international level, and plays for the
Brumbies in the
Super W competition. With her touch and rugby sevens background, she stands out with her blistering pace and skill. [1][2]
Rugby career
Naden first played rugby in 2017, she was asked by a friend to play for a local team in Canberra and was hooked from first game.[3]
2018–22
Naden has been with the Brumbies since the inaugural Super W season in 2018.[4] She spent the 2021 season recovering from an
ACL injury she received the year before.[5][6] She made her first starting appearance in the second round of the
2022 season against the
Melbourne Rebels.[4]
In 2022, Naden played for the Australian Barbarians team against
Japan, in the latter's Australian tour.[7][2] She was named in the
Wallaroos squad for the
Rugby World Cup in
New Zealand.[8][9][10] She was named on the bench following
Ashley Masters suspension and made her international debut against
Wales at the World Cup.[6][11]