By Hannah Blackwell
Wales Women will tour Australia and play the Wallaroos in a two Test series during the British and Irish Lions tour against the Wallabies next summer.
The tour will see Wales play against the Wallaroos in Brisbane on Friday, July 26th and in Sydney on Friday, August 1st.
Wales’ second Test against the Wallaroos will be on the eve of the British and Irish Lions’ third Test against the Wallabies in Sydney on August 2nd.
The Wallaroos are currently ranked fifth in the world rankings, with Wales at 10th for 2024.
Wales will tour Australia and play @WallaroosRugby in a two Test series down under next Summer ahead of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
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— Welsh Rugby Union (@WelshRugbyUnion) December 9, 2024
Wales recorded a 19-10 win over Japan in their last Test match in WXV2 in South Africa back in October.
It was Wales’ second victory in four games and the win against the Japanese secured qualification for the 2025 World Cup in England.
The Australian Rugby Union will confirm venues and kick-off times in the New Year.
Wales will host two Women’s 2025 Six Nations clashes against England at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday, March 29, (KO: 4.45pm) and Ireland at Rodney Parade, Newport, on Sunday, April 20th, (KO:3pm).
Still can’t stop her
Maya Stewart has been nominated for World Rugby’s Try of the Year for her incredible effort against Wales in WXV2.#Wallaroos #WorldRugbyAwards pic.twitter.com/K0K8D7azYl
— Wallaroos (@WallaroosRugby) November 18, 2024
Wales captain Hannah Jones, said: “Playing Australia is always a challenge, and we have had some really close contests in recent times and recorded our first historic victory over the Wallaroos at Rodney Parade, in 2024.
“Playing Australia in their own backyard would be a challenge for any side but it is a challenge we are looking forward to ahead of the 2025 World Cup in England in August and September.
“Knowing what a sports mad nation Australia is, having lived and played rugby there, to play the Wallaroos when rugby union will be very much at the front of everyone’s mind with the Lions Test series being played is an exciting prospect.
“We have a Six Nations campaign before the tour and will be looking to build confidence and momentum during that tournament and the summer tour ahead of what promises to be the biggest Rugby World Cup we have seen in the women’s game.”
Wales Women’s summer Test series against Australia
Australia v Wales, South East Queensland, Saturday July 26th
Australia v Wales, Sydney, Friday, Aug 1st
