Rugby player
Michaela Leonard
Date of birth (1995-03-06 ) 6 March 1995 (age 29) Place of birth Canberra Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 85 kg (187 lb) School MacKillop College
Michaela Lea Leonard (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays at Lock for the Wallaroos and competed at the recent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand . She previously played for the Brumbies before joining the Western Force in the Super W competition. She has also played for Exeter Chiefs and Matatū .
Personal life
Leonard graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy .[ 1]
Rugby career
Leonard plays club rugby for Tuggeranong Vikings and played for the Brumbies from 2018 to 2021 in the Super W competition.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
She was named as co-captain of the Brumbies ahead of the 2020 Super W season , but the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the NSW Waratahs were crowned champions.
Leonard made her debut for Australia against Japan in 2019.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 4] 2021 Super W season .[ 9]
2022
Leonard and fellow Wallaroo , Arabella McKenzie , both signed with New Zealand club Matatū for the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki in 2022.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand .[ 13] [ 14] Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup .[ 15] [ 16]
Leonard was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand .[ 17] [ 18] Exeter Chiefs for the 2022–23 Premier 15s season.[ 19] [ 20]
2023
Leonard signed with the Western Force for the 2023 Super W season .[ 21] [ 19]
References
^ "Michaela Leonard" . SportsCare and Physiotherapy . Retrieved 4 February 2022 .^ Ayers, Harry (16 November 2021). "Know Your Buildcorp Wallaroo: Michaela Leonard" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Djordjieski, Michael (11 April 2020). "Q&A with Brumbies Super W co-captain Michaela Leonard" . Riotact . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ a b Worthington, Sam (8 August 2019). "The crazy 18 month rise for new Wallaroos star" . Fox Sports . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Tiernan, Eamonn (14 March 2018). "ACT Brumbies women prepare for historic Super W opener against Queensland" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Dutton, Chris (12 July 2019). "Brumbies lock Michaela Leonard to make Wallaroos debut" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Bertoldo, Lucie (28 June 2019). "Brumbies star Michaela Leonard 'gobsmacked' ahead of Wallaroos Test debut" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Bertoldo, Lucie (21 June 2019). "Brumbies forward Michaela Leonard earns Wallaroos call-up" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ "Leonard to lead Tabcorp Brumbies for 2021 Super W season" . brumbies.rugby . 17 June 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022 .^ Barclay, Chris (19 November 2021). "Rugby a steep learning curve for Australian import" . Otago Daily Times Online News . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Williamson, Nathan (3 November 2021). "Arabella McKenzie, Michaela Leonard link up with Matatu for Super Rugby Aupiki" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Mitchell, Brittany (4 November 2021). "Wallaroos duo make switch to sample New Zealand 'intensity' before World Cup" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 4 February 2022 . ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four" . wallaroos.rugby . Retrieved 18 June 2022 . ^ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby" . 7NEWS . Retrieved 9 June 2022 . ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad" . ESPN.com . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns" . nsw.rugby . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022 .^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 15 September 2022 . ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month" . wwos.nine.com.au . Retrieved 3 January 2023 . ^ a b Williamson, Nathan (7 March 2023). "Force nab Wallaroo Leonard for 2023 season" . www.rugby.com.au . Retrieved 26 March 2023 . ^ "Exeter sign Wilkins, Muzambe and Leonard" . BBC Sport . 16 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023 .^ "Five major signings increase Super W stocks" . westernforce.rugby . 6 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023 .
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