Ashley Marsters

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Ashley Marsters
Date of birth (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthRarotonga, Cook Islands
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Melbourne Rebels (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 – present  Australia 20 (0)

Ashley Marsters (born 2 November 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Hooker internationally for Australia, and for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W competition. She has competed at the 2014 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.

Rugby career

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Marsters was selected for the Australian squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[1][2][3] She played for Australia A at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.[4]

2022

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Marsters was named in the Wallaroos squad for test matches against Fiji and Japan in May 2022.[5][6][7][8] She was then selected for the 2022 Pacific Four Series competition that was held in New Zealand.[9][10] She came off the bench against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June.[11][12]

Marsters made the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[13][14] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[15][16]

2023

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In 2023, she made the Wallaroos side for the Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[17] 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.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "Wallaroos name 15 uncapped players for World Cup". ABC News. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ "ARU names women's World Cup squad". ESPN.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Wallaroos announce squad for 2014". www.rugby.com.au. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Rebels women shine in Wallaroos A tour". melbournerebels.rugby. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nathan (4 May 2022). "Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ^ Williamson, Nathan (9 May 2022). "Patu to make history as Wallaroos name squad for Japan Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  9. ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ^ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  11. ^ Burnes, Campbell (5 June 2022). "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ Tucker, Jim (6 June 2022). "Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  15. ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  17. ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  18. ^ Williamson, Nathan (8 July 2023). "Wallaroos produce ruthless victory over USA". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia". Americas Rugby News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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