Selena Tranter

Selena Tranter (née Worsley; born 18 April 1975) is a former Australian rugby union player.

Selena Tranter

Date of birth	(1975-04-18) 18 April 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Mackay, Queensland
School	Downlands College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994–2008  Australia 24 (0)

Rugby career

Rugby union career

Tranter made her test debut for the Wallaroos at the age of 19 on 2 September 1994 against New Zealand in Sydney.^[1][2][3] She was part of Australia’s first Rugby World Cup squad that competed at the 1998 tournament in the Netherlands.^[2] She also captained the Wallaroos in the 2002 and 2006 Rugby World Cups.^[1][2][4][5]

Tranter made her last appearance for the Wallaroos in 2008 against the Black Ferns in Canberra.^[1]

Rugby league career

In 2016, as a 41 year old, she made her State of Origin debut for the Queensland Maroons.^[6][7]

References

1. "Selena Tranter". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
2. Tucker, Jim (26 October 2022). "World Cup trailblazers of 1998 salute Wallaroos and rise of Women's Rugby". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
3. Tucker, Jim (16 June 2022). "Selena: Warrior Princess…setting the standard for women's rugby – Easts Rugby Union". Retrieved 4 January 2023.
4. "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". NZ Herald. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
5. "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
6. O’Brien, Connor (19 July 2016). "Burleigh Bears forward Selena Tranter, 41, to make her Queensland debut against NSW on Gold Coast". www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
7. "'It makes them more dangerous'". Queensland Rugby League. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2023.