Ashley Fernandez

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Ashley Fernandez
Born (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 23)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
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Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
ACT Brumbies
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Australia 6 (0)

Ashley Fernandez (born 24 October 2002) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Rugby career

Fernandez plays for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby Women's competition.

She was part of the Wallaroos squad to the 2024 WXV 2 tournament but injured her shoulder during a training session and returned home. [1]

In 2025, she made her international debut for the Wallaroos against Fiji in Suva. [2] [3] She was selected in the Wallaroos side for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [4] [5] She featured for Australia in their opening match against Samoa and in their quarterfinal clash with Canada. [6] [7]

In November that year she signed a new one-year national contract with Rugby Australia following the recent Rugby World Cup. [7]

Personal life

Her father, Jaime Fernandez, is an Olympic rower who competed in three Olympic Games and won a silver medal in the Men's eight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [8] In 2023, her father was appointed as the Women's High-Performance Manager by Rugby Australia. [8]

References

  1. "Wallaroos eyeing first Test win over South Africa in a decade in star's record-setting appearance". ABC News. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Nine Brumbies named for Wallaroos Test against Fiji". brumbies.rugby. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Williamson, Nathan (2025-05-01). "Caslick amongst debutants as Wallaroos confirm revamped team for Fijiana Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Wallaroos announce squad for Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby Australia. 4 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. "Injury boosts as Australia names squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. "Wallaroos targeting World Cup quarterfinal boilover". ABC News. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 1 2 "Australia kick of new era with four new signings". rugby365.com. 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. 1 2 "Rugby Australia welcomes new Women's High-Performance Manager". www.rugby.com.au. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2025-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)