Ashley Marsters
{{Short description|Australian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
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| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1993|11|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place =Rarotonga, Cook Islands
| height =1.65m
| weight =86kg
| ru_position =Hooker
|superyears1=2018–2024
|super1={{rut|Rebels|t=Melbourne Rebels|s=W}}
|superapps1=27
|superpoints1=20
|superyears2=2025
|super2=Western Force
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| repyears1 =2014–Present
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Ashley Marsters (born 2 November 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Hooker internationally for Australia, and for the Western Force in the Super Rugby Women's competition. She has represented Australia at the 2014 and 2021 Rugby World Cups.
Rugby career
Marsters was selected for the Australian squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.{{Cite news |date=2014-03-18 |title=Wallaroos name 15 uncapped players for World Cup |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/wallaroos-name-15-uncapped-players-for-world-cup/5329584 |access-date=2022-06-09}}{{Cite web |date=2014-03-18 |title=ARU names women's World Cup squad |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15334731/aru-names-women-world-cup-squad |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2014-03-18 |title=Wallaroos announce squad for 2014 |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/02/11/wallaroos-announce-squad-for-2014 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}} She made her Super W debut against the Western Force in March 2018.{{Cite web |last=Somerford |first=Ben |date=2025-01-08 |title=Force signs Wallaroos superstar Ashley Marsters in Super W coup |url=https://westernforce.rugby/news/force-signs-wallaroos-superstar-ashley-marsters-202519 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=westernforce.rugby |language=en}} She played for Australia A at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-29 |title=Rebels women shine in Wallaroos A tour |url=https://melbournerebels.rugby/news/2019/11/29/rebels-women-shine-in-wallaroos-a-tour |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=melbournerebels.rugby |language=en}}
= 2022–2023 =
Marsters was named in the Wallaroos squad for test matches against Fiji and Japan in May 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana |url=https://oceania.rugby/news/eleven-debutants-named-in-buildcorp-wallaroos-opening-clash-against-fijiana-202255 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=oceania.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2022-05-04 |title=Wallaroos name 11 debutants for opening Test of 2022 against Fijiana |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-squad-to-face-fijiana-team-list-announcements-how-to-watch202254 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Jim |date=2022-05-10 |title=Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-v-japan-live-scores-blog-match-report-how-to-watch-australia-channel-teams-2022510 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2022-05-09 |title=Patu to make history as Wallaroos name squad for Japan Test |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-team-announcement-japan-test-how-to-watch-202259 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}} She was then selected for the 2022 Pacific Four Series competition that was held in New Zealand.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2022-05-19 |title=Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-announce-squad-for-pacific-four-2022518 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Melissa |date=2022-05-19 |title=Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-union/nine-new-wallaroos-for-pacific-four-rugby-c-6857873 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=7NEWS |language=en}} She came off the bench against the Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four series on 6 June.{{Cite web |last=Burnes |first=Campbell |date=2022-06-05 |title=PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga) |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/preview-black-ferns-v-wallaroos-tauranga/ |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=allblacks.com |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Jim |date=2022-06-06 |title=Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/black-ferns-wallaroos-australia-new-zealand-live-scores-report-blog-how-to-watch-australia-202265 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}
Marsters made the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-02 |title=Wallaroos name 32-player squad |url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/34332701/wallaroos-name-32-player-squad |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-02 |title=Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns |url=https://nsw.rugby/news/maya-stewart-emily-robinson-and-asatasi-lafai-named-in-wallaroos-squad-to-face-black-ferns-202281 |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=nsw.rugby |language=en}} She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2022-09-07 |title=Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad |url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallaroos-confirm-rugby-world-cup-squad-202296 |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=www.rugby.com.au |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Worthington |first=Sam |date=2022-09-07 |title=Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/world-cup-news-australia-wallaroos-squad-named-for-2022-tournament-in-new-zealand/871b6c3a-ce93-400f-abee-0019e35668fe |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=wwos.nine.com.au |language=en}}
In 2023, she made the Wallaroos side for the Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2023-06-15 |title=Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four |url=https://wallaroos.rugby/news/wallaroos-squad-pacific-four-oreilly-cup-mckenzie-leaney-chancellor-2023613 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=wallaroos.rugby |language=en}} She started in the final two games of the Pacific Series against the United States and Canada, she scored her sides only try against the latter.{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Nathan |date=2023-07-08 |title=Wallaroos produce ruthless victory over USA |url=https://wallaroos.rugby/news/how-to-watch-wallaroos-usa-live-scores-blog-match-report-updates-australia-the-rugby-championship-202378 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=wallaroos.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-15 |title=Beukeboom hat trick leads Canada to big win over Australia |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/07/14/beukeboom-hat-trick-leads-canada-to-big-win-over-australia/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}
= 2024–2025 =
In 2024, she became the most capped Wallaroos’ player in history during the WXV 2 tournament in Cape Town in October.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-09 |title=Force sign Aussie record-breaker in wake of Rebels demise |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/01/09/force-sign-aussie-record-breaker-in-wake-of-rebels-demise/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Harper |first=Lachlan |date=2024-10-12 |title=Wallaroos clinch history to qualify for World Cup |url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/rugby/news-2024-wallaroos-defeat-scotland-world-cup-qualification-ash-marters-record-20241013-p5khv5.html |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Nine |language=en}} She signed with the Western Force for the 2025 Super Rugby Women's season.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://wallaroos.rugby/players/ashley-marsters Wallaroos Profile]
{{Australian 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup Squad}}
{{Australian 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsters, Ashley}}
Category:Australia women's international rugby union players
Category:Australian female rugby union players