Grace Kemp

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Grace Kemp
Date of birth (2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Goulburn, NSW
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School Canberra Girls Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8, Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Brumbies (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 Australia 1 (0)
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023– Canberra Raiders 91004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024 New South Wales 10000

Grace Kemp (born 8 June 2001) is an Australian rugby union & Rugby league player. She plays for the Canberra Raiders Women in the NRL Women's Premiership competition.

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Playing Career

Kemp was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [1] [2] She made her international debut for the Wallaroos against Canada on 18 June at Whangārei. [3] [4] She was then selected in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [5] [6]

Kemp made the Wallaroos side again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [7] [8]

Canberra Raiders

On 17 May 2023 it was reported that she had signed for Canberra Raiders Women [9]

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References

  1. Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. Tucker, Jim (18 June 2022). "Grace Kemp makes promising Wallaroos debut as they go down to Canada". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. Williamson, Nathan (16 June 2022). "Wallaroos name side for Canada clash". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. "NRLW signings, news: Rugby rising star Grace Kemp signs with Canberra Raiders". Code Sports. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.