Rebecca Cleary

Rebecca Cleary

Born	(1972-08-05) 5 August 1972 (age 53) Sydney
School	Loreto Kirribilli
Rugby union career
Position Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1996–2002   Australia 12 (0)

Rebecca Cleary ( née Wakim; born 5 August 1972) is a former Australian rugby union player. She made her test debut for Australia against the Black Ferns in 1996 in Sydney. ^[1] She represented Australia at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2000, Cleary played for the Lady Waratahs team against the Auckland Storm in a Super 12 curtain raiser at Eden Park. ^[3]

She was inducted into the NSW Waratahs inaugural Hall of Fame in June 2024. ^[4]

References

1. "Rebecca Cleary". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. "Rugby: Palmer to reach milestone against Australia". The New Zealand Herald . 17 May 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
3. "Historic win for Auckland women". ESPN scrum. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
4. "NSW Waratahs name their inaugural Hall of Fame Inductees". waratahs.rugby. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2026.