Emily Chancellor (born 20 August 1991) is an Australian

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player. She plays in the Loose forwards for

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and the

NSW Waratahs The New South Wales Waratahs ( or ;), referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian professional rugby union team representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby competition. The Riverina and other southern parts of the state ...

in the

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competition.

Biography

Chancellor made her international debut for the

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on 18 August 2018 against

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in a Bledisloe Cup, Bledesloe double header at the Stadium Australia, ANZ Stadium in Sydney. She was named Wallaroos Player of Year in 2018. Chancellor was named in the Australia women's national rugby union team, Australian squad for test matches against Fiji women's national rugby union team, Fiji and Japan women's national rugby union team, Japan in May 2022. She was then named in the squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series. She started against the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, Black Ferns in the opening match of the Pacific Four Series, Pacific Four series on 6 June. Chancellor also made the

squad for the two-test series against the New Zealand women's national rugby union team, Black Ferns for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup, Laurie O'Reilly Cup. She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup, 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

References

External links

Wallaroos Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chancellor, Emily Living people Australia women's international rugby union players Australian female rugby union players 1991 births Rugby union players from Sydney Sportswomen from New South Wales