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18 August 2026

Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea reveals what has her ‘excited’ in Wallaroos camp

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Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea reveals what has her ‘excited’ in Wallaroos camp

It has been seven years since Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea last played a Test match for the Wallaroos. Just a teenager when handed her first taste of international rugby, in the years ...

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