Brianna Hoy

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Brianna Hoy
Born (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 25)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Mie Pearls
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– NSW Waratahs
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Australia 9 (0)

Brianna Hoy (born 7 July 2000) is an Australian rugby union player who plays in the Prop position. She competed for Australia at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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Rugby career

In 2021, she debuted for the Waratahs when they won their fourth Super W championship after defeating the Reds in the final. [1] [2]

Hoy started in her international debut for Australia against England at the inaugural 2023 WXV 1 tournament that was held in New Zealand. [3] [4]

She sustained an ACL injury during training in the Wallaroos 2024 WXV 2 campaign and was sidelined for 10 months. [5] [6]

In 2025, she was selected in the Wallaroos side for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [7] [8]

References

  1. Wigley, David (2021-06-17). "Brianna Hoy and Kaitlan Leaney selected to play for the NSW Waratahs in Coffs Harbour". News Of The Area. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Wigley, David (2021-07-09). "Super W victory for Coffs Harbour's Kaitlan Leaney and Brianna Hoy". News Of The Area. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Wallaroos prop Brianna Hoy to fulfil childhood dream against England". www.world.rugby. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Wallroos Side Named With Nine Waratahs For WXV1 Tournament in New Zealand this Friday". nsw.rugby. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Wasiliev, Nick (2025-08-06). "'Put my best foot forward': Brianna Hoy hungry to make World Cup splash after long sideline stint". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Doran, Christy (2024-09-12). "Wallaroos rocked by devastating injury as Yapp springs captaincy surprise". The Roar. Retrieved 2025-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "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.
  8. "Injury boosts as Australia names squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-08-07.