Grace_Hamilton_(rugby)

Grace Hamilton (rugby)

Grace Hamilton (rugby)

Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer

Grace Hamilton (born 4 March 1992)[1] is an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who captained Australia internationally, and the NSW Waratahs in the Super W. She competed at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.

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In 2020, she played rugby league for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Hamilton was born in Orange, New South Wales and raised in Panuara.[2] She began playing rugby union as a university exchange student in the United States.[3]

Rugby union career

In 2014, Hamilton played for the ACT Brumbies and the University of Sydney.[4][5] In 2016, Hamilton made her Test debut for Australia on their tour of New Zealand.[6]

In 2017, Hamilton represented Australia at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, where Australia finished in sixth place.[7][8]

In 2018, Hamilton was a member of the NSW Waratahs inaugural Super W-winning squad, starting in their final win over the Queensland Reds.[9] She was later a member of the Waratahs' victorious 2019 and 2020 Super W sides.[10]

Hamilton was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[11][12] She later 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]

Hamilton made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[17]

Rugby league career

On 23 September 2020, due to the cancellation of a number of rugby union Tests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hamilton switched to rugby league, joining the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team.[18][19]

In Round 2 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Roosters in a 22–12 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[20] On 25 October 2020, she came off the bench in the Roosters' 10–20 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[21]

References

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    "Grace Hamilton crowned Wallaroos Player of the Year". Cowra Guardian. 15 November 2019.
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    "A blazing Grace". Central Western Daily. 20 October 2016.
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    "First Test win extra special for Hamilton". Rugby.com.au. 18 August 2017.
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    "Seven NSW Women named in Wallaroos Squad for 2017 World Cup Campaign". Rugby NSW. 28 June 2017.
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    "Super W rivals hoping for no repeat of last year's incredible final". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 2019.
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    "Hewson praises Waratahs' character after downing Queensland for another Super W title". Rugby.com.au. 7 April 2019.
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    Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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    Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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    "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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    "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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    Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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    Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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    Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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    "Roosters announce 2020 NRLW Squad". Sydney Roosters. 23 September 2020.
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    "Meet the latest code-hopper to ignite the NRLW". Sydney Roosters. 9 October 2020.
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    "NRLW Late Mail – Game Two". Sydney Roosters. 9 October 2020.
  21. [21]
    "NRLW Late Mail – Grand Final". Sydney Roosters. 25 October 2020.


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