Iliseva Batibasaga

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Iliseva Batibasaga
Date of birth (1985-03-23) 23 March 1985 (age 38)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Waratahs (0)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 (0)
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Iliseva Batibasaga (born 23 March 1985) is a former Fijian-Australian rugby union player. She represented Australia in 27 tests between 2006 and 2022.

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Batibasaga was named in the Wallaroos side for the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada. [1] [2] She was also a member of the squad to the 2010 Rugby World Cup that finished in third place. She was part of the Australian women's sevens team at the 2013 Sevens World Cup in Moscow. [3]

In 2022, She was named in Australia's squad for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [4] [5] She was also named in the side for the two-test series against the Black Ferns for the O'Reilly Cup. [6] [7]

Batibasaga also made the Wallaroos for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [8] [9] She announced her retirement from international rugby in December. [10] [11]

Personal life

Batibasaga is a cousin of Nemani Nadolo, Chris Kuridrani, Tevita Kuridrani and former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri. [12] She works as an Early Childhood Teacher. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wallaroos name squad for tour of New Zealand". ESPN.com. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Madame H (mix.com.au) (28 June 2013). "Women To Defend Sevens Title Aussie Women's Sevens set to defend title at Rugby Sevens World Cup". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ↑ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Williamson, Nathan (13 December 2022). "Iliseva Batibasaga confirms International retirement". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Chapman, Simon (14 December 2022). "Great's last wish as career draws to a close". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Matt Pearson (7 June 2013). "Sevens heaven for Batibasaga" . Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  13. ↑ Kameli Rakoko (The Fiji Times Online) (7 March 2012). "Batibasaga, Tavo meet our rugby men" . Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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