Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp reacts to ‘really exciting’ announcement

Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp has opened up about last Thursday’s “really exciting” announcement, with Rugby Australia confirming that nine HSBC SVNS Series stars have linked up with Super Rugby Women’s clubs in a bid to play for the national team in 2025.

World Rugby’s reigning Sevens Player of the Year Maddison Levi headlines a star-studded Queensland Reds-bound group that also includes sister Teagan, three-time Olympian Charlotte Caslick, sevens captain Isabella Nasser, and Olympian Khali Henwood.

Sariah Paki is the only sevens representative who has committed to the NSW Waratahs, while the trio of Demi Hayes, Tia Hinds and Bienne Terita are all off to the ACT Brumbies. These nine athletes have all set their sights on playing at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.

It’s understood they’ll all be able to play a couple of matches for their respective SR Women’s clubs in March during a…