Cramer set for first World Cup start

By Mark Stevens
14/10/22

Exeter Chiefs newcomer Lori Cramer is set for her first Rugby World Cup start after being named in the Australian Women’s side to face Scotland tomorrow in Whangarei.

Having come off the bench in their opening game defeat to hosts New Zealand, the 29-year-old will line-up at full-back for the Wallaroos.

Cramer is set to line-up in attacking back three which also includes Bienne Terita and Maya Stewart, who has just made her long-awaited return from a serious ACL injury at the start of the year.

“The team is incredibly excited to welcome Maya Stewart for her debut this weekend,” said head coach Jay Tregonning. “Her journey has been remarkable - coming back from an ACL injury is never easy, but Stewart has done it with a smile on her face the whole way through.

“As a team, we’ve analysed our performance against New Zealand, refocused our goals and are looking for the win this weekend.”

Tregonning has kept a settled side from last week's opener against the Black Ferns with Shannon Parry once again captaining the side.

Eva Karpani is the other change to the starting side, select in the front row alongside Adiana Talakai and Liz Patu.

WALLAROOS TEAM TO PLAY SCOTLAND 

1. Liz Patu – Queensland Reds
2. Adiana Talakai – New South Wales Waratahs
3. Eva Karpani – New South Wales Waratahs
4. Sera Naiqama – New South Wales Waratahs
5. Atasi Lafai – New South Wales Waratahs
6. Emily Chancellor – New South Wales Waratahs
7. Shannon Parry – Queensland Reds (capt)
8. Grace Hamilton – New South Wales Waratahs
9. Iliseva Batibasaga – New South Wales Waratahs
10. Arabella McKenzie – New South Wales Waratahs
11. Maya Stewart - New South Wales Waratahs
12. Sharni Williams – Australian Sevens
13. Georgina Friedrichs – New South Wales Waratahs
14. Bienne Terita – Australian Sevens
15. Lori Cramer – Exeter Chiefs

16. Ashley Marsters – Melbourne Rebels
17. Emily Robinson – New South Wales Waratahs
18. Bridie O’Gorman– New South Wales Waratahs
19. Grace Kemp - ACT Brumbies
20. Piper Duck – New South Wales Waratahs
21. Layne Morgan – New South Wales Waratahs
22. Trilleen Pomare - Western Force
23.Pauline Piliae-Rasabale – New South Wales Waratahs