Tania Naden

Tania Naden

Date of birth	(1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Canberra
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
School	Erindale College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 – present Brumbies (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022  Australia 10 (0)

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]

2023–24

Naden was selected again in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[12][3] In 2024, she scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against the Western Force in round five of the regular season.[13][14]

References

1. "Brumbies Super W squad confirmed for 2022". brumbies.rugby. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
2. Williamson, Nathan (10 October 2022). "Naden looking to parlay breakout season into dream debut". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
3. "RPS' Tania Naden to represent Australia this month as part of Wallaroos team". www.rpsgroup.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
4. "Brumbies make four changes for round two of Super W". brumbies.rugby. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
5. Williamson, Nathan (10 October 2022). "Naden looking to parlay breakout season into dream debut". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
6. Grey, Lachlan (26 October 2023). ""Healthy competition" driving Naden from rehab club to Wallaroos starter". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
7. Williamson, Nathan (6 May 2022). "Japan hold on for victory over Barbarians". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
8. Smith, Sam (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for next month's World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
9. Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
10. Shepard, Kit (8 October 2022). "Australia Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – Australia 17-41 NZ". Rugby World. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
11. Worthington, Sam (20 October 2022). "World Cup ban thrusts rookie into pressure cooker". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
12. Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
13. Grey, Lachlan (13 April 2024). "Hookers score SEVEN tries as Force topple Brumbies in Super Rugby Women's classic". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
14. "Hookers steal the show as Force edge Brumbies in thriller". www.rugbypass.com. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

External links

• Wallaroos Profile