Piper Duck Explained

Birth Place:Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Height:1.73m
Weight:89kg
School:McAuley Catholic Central School,
Barker College
Ru Position:Flanker
Superyears1:2020 – present
Super1:Waratahs
Superpoints1:0
Repyears1:2022
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:0

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.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McLaughlin . Jessica . 2019-11-05 . Ducking into spotlight for young union star . 2022-05-28 . Southern Cross . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Hanson . Jeff . 2020-02-21 . Piper Duck celebrates Super W debut with win . 2022-05-28 . Tumut and Adelong Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-05 . 15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana . 2022-05-28 . nsw.rugby . en.
  4. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-05-06 . Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts . 2022-05-28 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana . 2022-05-28 . oceania.rugby . en.
  6. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-05-10 . Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort . 2022-05-28 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-19 . Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four . 2022-06-18 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-14 . nsw.rugby . en.
  10. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  11. Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-09-07 . Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
  12. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2023-05-16 . Piper Duck set to become youngest ever Wallaroos captain . 2023-05-20 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-05-16 . Piper Duck announced as 2023 Wallaroos captain . 2023-05-20 . wallaroos.rugby . en.

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