Wallaroos to celebrate milestones against Scotland

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

Eva Karpani will reach 50 Test caps for Australia's women's rugby team in Friday's WXV Global Series match against Scotland in Canberra.

Wallaroos prop Eva Karpani will become only the second Australian woman to reach 50 Test caps when she comes off the bench in Friday's WXV Global Series clash against Scotland at GIO Stadium in Canberra. Michaela Leonard is the only other Wallaroo in the half-century club.

Karpani, 30, has been a mainstay of the Australian team despite missing matches through injury and the COVID-19 years when games were not played. She missed the Wallaroos' victory in Edinburgh last month with a back injury but returned off the bench in Sydney against Scotland on Saturday, scoring a try in a 56-12 victory. She reflected on her career after the squad was announced on Thursday, saying 'I take a lot of pride in it', and noting that when she first entered the Wallaroos programme, the team played only two or four Test matches a year.

Wallaroos assistant coach Mike Ruthven called the milestone 'an incredible achievement', particularly for a front-row player. Emily Chancellor will play her final Test for Australia in the same match after announcing her retirement earlier in the week. 'It's a happy moment for Em to be able play her last Test in Australia,' Ruthven said.

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Wallaroos to send-off and celebrate in the capitalThe Wallaroos will want to dominate Scotland again to ensure retiring Emily Chancellor and milestone prop Eva Karpani are celebrated in style.The West Australian · 21 Oct, 06:23
Wallaroos to send-off and celebrate in the capitalThe Wallaroos will want to dominate Scotland again to ensure retiring Emily Chancellor and milestone prop Eva Karpani are celebrated in style.Perth Now · 21 Oct, 06:23

In this story: Eva Karpani · Emily Chancellor · Wallaroos · Scotland · Canberra · Michaela Leonard · Mike Ruthven

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