Ashley Marsters
| Date of birth | 2 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashley Marsters (born 2 November 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Hooker internationally for Australia, and for the Western Force in the Super Rugby Women's competition. She has represented Australia at the 2014 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.
Rugby career
[edit]Marsters was selected for the Australian squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[1][2][3] She made her Super W debut against the Western Force in March 2018.[4] She played for Australia A at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[5]
2022–2023
[edit]Marsters was named in the Wallaroos squad for test matches against Fiji and Japan in May 2022.[6][7][8][9] She was then selected for the 2022 Pacific Four Series competition that was held in New Zealand.[10][11] She came off the bench against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June.[12][13]
Marsters made the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[14][15] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[16][17]
In 2023, she made the Wallaroos side for the Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[18] She started in the final two games of the Pacific Series against the United States and Canada, she scored her sides only try against the latter.[19][20]
2024–2025
[edit]In 2024, she became the most capped Wallaroos’ player in history during the WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town in October.[21][22] She signed with the Western Force for the 2025 Super Rugby Women's season.[4][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wallaroos name 15 uncapped players for World Cup". ABC News. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "ARU names women's World Cup squad". ESPN.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Wallaroos announce squad for 2014". www.rugby.com.au. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b Somerford, Ben (8 January 2025). "Force signs Wallaroos superstar Ashley Marsters in Super W coup". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rebels women shine in Wallaroos A tour". melbournerebels.rugby. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (4 May 2022). "Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (9 May 2022). "Patu to make history as Wallaroos name squad for Japan Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (6 June 2022). "Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (8 July 2023). "Wallaroos produce ruthless victory over USA". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia". Americas Rugby News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Force sign Aussie record-breaker in wake of Rebels demise". The Roar. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Harper, Lachlan (12 October 2024). "Wallaroos clinch history to qualify for World Cup". Nine. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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