A former Wallaroo has voiced her disappointment at the Wallabies for staying silent over the treatment of the women’s national rugby team.
Ex-Rugby Australia athlete Kennedy Cherrington has called on the Wallabies to vocally support the Wallaroos as they fight for better resources and funding for the national women’s team.
Cherrington, who was a part of Rugby Australia’s 7s program and the Australia A Wallaroos side before making the switch to the NRLW in 2020, said she’s been disappointed at the silence from rugby’s male stars.
The 24-year-old is now captain of the Eels in the rival code, but remains close friends with her ex-teammates in the Wallaroos squad.
In the past few days since the Australian womens’ rugby team issued an open letter in a coordinated social media effort, Cherrington has been communicating back and forth with players who have asked for advice on how the NRLW operates, as well as the rugby league players’ union.
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