Alana Elisaia
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| birth_date ={{bda|1996|4|26|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| school =Cleveland State High School
| ru_position =Centre
|superyears1=2018–
|super1=Queensland Reds
|superapps1=
|superpoints1=0
| repyears1 =2019–
| repteam1 ={{ruw|AUS}}
| repcaps1 =2
| reppoints1 =0
}}
Alana Elisaia (born 26 April 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Wallaroos at international level and for the Queensland Reds in the Super W competition.
Rugby career
= 2018–22 =
In 2018, Elisaia was part of the Queensland Reds inaugural squad for the first season of the Super W competition.{{Cite web |date=2018-02-12 |title=Reds announce Super W squad |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/reds-announce-super-w-squad-484995 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The Women's Game}} She scored a try for the Reds in the 2019 Super W season grand final, however, it wasn't enough to stop the NSW Waratahs Women from winning their second title.{{Cite web |last=Decent |first=Tom |date=2019-04-07 |title=NSW claim back-to-back Super W crowns in tense comeback |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/nsw-claim-back-to-back-super-w-crowns-in-tense-comeback-20190407-p51brc.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
Elisaia made her test debut for Australia against the Black Ferns in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Alana Elisaia - Player Profile |url=https://wallaroos.rugby/players/alana-elisaia |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=wallaroos.rugby |language=en}} In 2022, she was the inaugural recipient of the Selena Worsley Medal; it was awarded to the Women's player of the year at the Queensland Premier Rugby Final breakfast.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Bulldogs clean up at Grand Final Breakfast |url=https://qld.rugby/news/bulldogs-clean-up-at-grand-final-breakfast-2022914 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=qld.rugby |language=en}}
= 2023 =
On 6 May, she started for the Queensland Reds in their grand final against the Fijiana Drua, her side were beaten 30–38 as the Drua claimed their second title.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Reds name unchanged team for Super W Grand Final |url=https://reds.rugby/news/reds-name-unchanged-team-for-super-w-grand-final-202354 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=reds.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2023-05-06 |title=Fijian Drua claim back-to-back Super W titles after defeating Reds |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-queensland-reds-fijiana-drua-live-scores-blog-match-report-updates-australia-super-w-202356 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}} She returned for the Wallaroos test against Fiji on 20 May at the Allianz Stadium.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2023-05-20 |title=Wallaroos send off Parry in style with Fijiana victory |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-wallaroos-fiji-test-match-australia-live-scores-blog-match-report-updates-2023519 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Simon |date=2023-05-21 |title=Lights go out on Wallaroos skipper's 'emotional' farewell |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/news-2023-wallaroos-vs-fijiana-test-sydney-shannon-parry-captain-retirement-reaction-highlights-video-results/fbc642f6-d8a3-4ada-a23f-889f05f0c6ae |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=wwos.nine.com.au |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://wallaroos.rugby/players/alana-elisaia Wallaroos Profile]
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Category:Australian female rugby union players
Category:Australia women's international rugby union players