| Date of birth | 20 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Canberra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Erindale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tania Naden (born 20 February 1992) is an Australian rugby union player. She represents Australia at an international level, and plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition. With her touch and rugby sevens background, she stands out with her blistering pace and skill. [1] [2]
Naden first played rugby in 2017, she was asked by a friend to play for a local team in Canberra and was hooked from first game. [3]
Naden has been with the Brumbies since the inaugural Super W season in 2018. [4] She spent the 2021 season recovering from an ACL injury she received the year before. [5] [6] She made her first starting appearance in the second round of the 2022 season against the Melbourne Rebels. [4]
In 2022, Naden played for the Australian Barbarians team against Japan, in the latter's Australian tour. [7] [2] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [8] [9] [10] She was named on the bench following Ashley Masters suspension and made her international debut against Wales at the World Cup. [6] [11]
Naden was selected again in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup. [12] [3] In 2024, she scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against the Western Force in round five of the regular season. [13] [14]
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