Selena Tranter Explained
Selena Tranter (née Worsley; born 18 April 1975) is a former Australian rugby union player.
Rugby career
Rugby union career
Tranter made her test debut for the Wallaroos at 19 on 2 September 1994 against New Zealand in Sydney.[1] [2] [3] She was part of Australia’s first Rugby World Cup squad that competed at the 1998 tournament in the Netherlands. She also captained the Wallaroos in the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cup's.[4] [5]
Tranter made her last appearance for the Wallaroos in 2008 against the Black Ferns in Canberra.
Rugby league career
In 2016, as a 41 year old, she made her State of Origin debut for the Queensland Maroons.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Selena Tranter . 2023-01-04 . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
- Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-10-26 . World Cup trailblazers of 1998 salute Wallaroos and rise of Women's Rugby . 2023-01-04 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
- Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2022-06-16 . Selena: Warrior Princess…setting the standard for women's rugby – Easts Rugby Union . 2023-01-04 . en-AU.
- Web site: 2002-05-17 . Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia . 2023-01-04 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
- Web site: 2006-07-11 . Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named . 2023-01-04 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
- Web site: O’Brien . Connor . 2016-07-19 . Burleigh Bears forward Selena Tranter, 41, to make her Queensland debut against NSW on Gold Coast . 2023-01-04 . www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au.
- Web site: 2016-07-19 . 'It makes them more dangerous' . 2023-01-04 . Queensland Rugby League . en.