Trilleen Pomare

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Trilleen Pomare
Trilleen Pomare.jpg
Pomare playing for Australia against New Zealand, August 2018
Born (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 32)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–Present Western Force 30 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2025Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43 (15)

Trilleen Pomare (born 5 April 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Women's Rugby World Cups. She plays at Fly-half for the Wallaroos and the Western Force in Super W.

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Rugby career

Pomare made her international debut for Australia against Ireland at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1] [2] In 2019 she was selected in the Australian squad that faced Japan in a two test series. [3] She was later named in the squad again for a two-test series against New Zealand. [4]

In 2022, Pomare featured for the Wallaroos in test matches against Fiji and Japan. [5] She was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. [6] [7] She made the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [8] [9] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [10] [11]

Pomare made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup. [12]

In 2025, she was called into the Wallaroos side for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [13] [14] On 15 October, she announced her retirement from international rugby. [15] [16]

References

  1. Cambridge, Marty (28 June 2017). "Sevens speedster named in World Cup Squad". Rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. Phillips, Sam (8 August 2017). "Murphy, Pomare to debut in World Cup opener". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. "Buildcorp Wallaroos clean sweep Japan". australia.rugby. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (8 August 2019). "Wallaroos squad named for NZ crunch match". The Women's Game. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. Woods, Melissa (5 May 2022). "Wallaroos squad overhaul for Fiji Test". Naracoorte Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  12. Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  13. "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.
  14. "Injury boosts as Australia names squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  15. Wasiliev, Nick (15 October 2025). "'Honest and humble': Wallaroos trailblazers announce retirements following Rugby World Cup". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 15 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. Morton, Finn (14 October 2025). "Wallaroos duo Pomare and Kavoa retire from Test rugby after World Cup". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 15 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)