Siokapesi Palu Explained

Birth Place:Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ
Height:1.74m
Weight:82kg
Ru Position:Centre
Superyears1:2020- present
Super1:Brumbies
Superapps1:23
Superpoints1:15
Repyears1:2022 – present
Repteam1:Australia
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2022
Repteam2:Australian Barbarians
Repcaps2:1
Reppoints2:0

Siokapesi Palu (born 15 October 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Centre for the Brumbies in the Super W competition, and has captained the side from 2023-2024. [1] She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Palu was selected in the Wallaroos 32-player squad to meet Fiji and Japan in two test matches, but she did not get to run onto the field.[2] [3] She started for the Australian Barbarians side against Japan at Wests Rugby Club in Brisbane on 6 May 2022.[4]

Palu was named in the Australian national team for a two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup.[5] [6] She was named in the starting line-up in the second test against New Zealand and made her debut on 27 August 2022 in Adelaide.[7] [8] [9] [10] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[11] [12]

In 2023, Palu featured in the Wallaroos loss to Canada in the final match of the Pacific Four Series.[13] [14] She later featured in the Wallaroos WVX 2023 squad where she made the shift from the centres to the flanks. Palu was selected to debut the number 6 jersey in the Wallaroos opening match against England.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Woods . Melissa . 2022-08-25 . Wallaroos ring changes to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-25 . Port Macquarie News . en-AU.
  2. Web site: Perkins . Bruce . 2022-04-28 . A New Wallaroos Squad – Two Tests on the Menu . 2022-08-25 . 4 The Love Of Sport . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-04-26 . Wallaroos reveal squad for May series as gold jersey is unveiled . 2022-08-25 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  4. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-05 . Tregonning excited as Australian Barbarians name squad for Friday's Japan clash . 2022-08-25 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-08-25 . Patu, Hamilton return as Wallaroos confirm side for Black Ferns . 2022-08-25 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-08-25 . Smarting Wallaroos make seven changes for second Test against New Zealand . 2022-08-25 . the Guardian . en.
  9. Web site: 2022-08-26 . Recap: Black Ferns struggle, but do just enough to defeat Wallaroos in Adelaide . 2022-08-27 . Stuff . en.
  10. Web site: Helmers . Caden . 2022-08-26 . Test debut marks sevens flyer's first game of XVs in three years . 2022-08-27 . Brisbane Times . en.
  11. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  12. 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.
  13. Web site: 2023-07-15 . Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia . 2023-07-15 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
  14. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 2023-07-15 . Plucky Wallaroos outshone by home team Canada . 2023-07-15 . wallaroos.rugby . en.

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