A heartwarming story unfolds as Atasi Hoy and Kaitlan Leaney, close friends since their high school days at Coffs Harbour Snappers, witness their shared dream materialize on the rugby field.
Having achieved success both at the club level and with the Waratahs in Super W, Hoy and Leaney are now set to unite in the Wallaroos' starting lineup, with Hoy taking on the role of loosehead prop and Leaney at number eight. Their mission is to face the formidable England, currently ranked number one in the world, in the WXV1 opener this Friday.
Reflecting on their remarkable journey, Hoy shared, "It's pretty amazing. We were talking the other day and we came across a text message conversation from high school where we said, 'Wouldn't it be great one day to play for the Wallaroos or even just to play rugby on a regular basis.' It's a pinch-me moment, but I'm so thankful and excited for this opportunity."
Hoy expressed her emotions on this momentous occasion, saying, "This morning there were lots of emotions going on - obviously excitement - a few nerves in there but definitely more excitement. I gave mom and dad a call before heading over to the gym after team selection. They were obviously very excited, and I'm very fortunate they'll be coming over to watch the game, as well as my younger sister."
Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning warmly received Hoy's selection and praised her improvements in set piece play. He noted, "It was probably one of the most energetic team announcements we've had since the first test against Fiji last year. A bit of emotion there, a lot of excitement with the whole group getting around the debutants as well as Atasi coming back for her first game since her injury last year."
Facing an experienced English front row unit boasting 142 caps, Hoy is focused on her preparation and personal performance. She emphasized, "Being a front rower, it's mainly been coming down to scrum time and that's coming down to my own process and our process as a pack and a full eight, just building those connections."
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One crucial connection she'll form is with Wallaroos captain Michaela Leonard, who'll be right behind Hoy as the loosehead lock. Leonard expressed her confidence, saying, "We've been doing a lot of work over the last few weeks on our set piece … we believe we can compete both in scrum and lineout."
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