Six of Central North's best female players are set to pull on the Country gold next month.
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Pirates trio Phoebe McLoughlin, Amy Raphael and Miah O'Sullivan, Glen Innes' Amelia Tunamena, Narrabri's Lauren Nott and Scone's Lucy Prudden have been named in the Country squad for the Chikarovksi Cup to be held on the October long weekend.
Forming an important part of NSW Rugby's pathway to elite women's rugby, the tournament also provides an opportunity for talent identification for the 2020 Buildcorp Super W season and will see the Country side play against two Sydney representative teams.
The squads will now undertake a training program under the watchful eye of pathways program coordinator and Super W head coach, Matt Evrard.
It is shaping as a particularly busy time for McLoughlin and O'Sullivan with both to feature in the Aon University Sevens series, which kicks off on September 14 at the University of Queensland.
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McLoughlin will line up for the Lions and O'Sullivan Bond University.
This weekend McLoughlin and Raphaeal will be in action for Pirates as they look to book a grand final showdown with Gunnedah. O'Sullivan is set to miss the clash against Narrabri as she overcomes an injury sustained during their minor semi-final win over Inverell.
2019 Chikarovski Cup Country squad: Nikki A'quino (Central West), Shenay Ball (Central Coast), Katrina Barker (Hunter), Emma Bradford (Hunter), Elise Conolly (Central Coast), Olivia Creswick (Mid North Coast), Britney Duff (Hunter), Kimberly Fyfe (Central West), Krystal Fyfe (Central West), Naimi George (Central Coast), Jemima Henry (Illawarra), Ellie Johnston (Mid North Coast), Kaitlan Leaney (Mid North Coast), Lauren Linton (Central Coast), Jean Littlewood (Mid North Coast), Jacky Lyden (Central West), Lillyann Mason-Spice (Central West), Emily McDonald (Central West), Pheobe McLoughlin (Central North), Lakesha Nathan (Hunter), Leilani Nathan (Hunter), Nicole Nathan (Hunter), Lauren Nott (Central North), Amy Raphael (Central North), Alahna Ryan (Central West), Greta Smith (Mid North Coast), Renee Staben (Central Coast), Kenesha Stevens (Central West), Sharna Stevens (Central West), Maya Stewart (Hunter), Milika Tuinakauvadra (Central West), Amelia Tunamena (Central North), Miah O'Sullivan (Central North), Lucy Prudden (Central North), Mel Waterford (Central West).
