School: | Cleveland State High School |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Superyears1: | 2018– |
Super1: | Queensland Reds |
Superpoints1: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2019– |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Alana Elisaia (born 26 April 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Wallaroos at international level and for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition.
In 2018, Elisaia was part of the Queensland Reds inaugural squad for the first season of the Super W competition.[1] She scored a try for the Reds in the 2019 Super W season grand final, however, it wasn't enough to stop the NSW Waratahs Women from winning their second title.[2]
Elisaia made her test debut for Australia against the Black Ferns in 2019.[3] In 2022, she was the inaugural recipient of the Selena Worsley Medal; it was awarded to the Women's player of the year at the Queensland Premier Rugby Final breakfast.[4]
On 6 May, she started for the Queensland Reds in their grand final against the Fijiana Drua, her side were beaten 30–38 as the Drua claimed their second title.[5] [6] She returned for the Wallaroos test against Fiji on 20 May at the Allianz Stadium.[7] [8]