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Wallaroos wing Maya Stewart believes Australian rugby has a golden opportunity to win over fans ahead of two Rugby World Cups on home soil, with the foursome’s first header in Sydney with one WXV Global Series conflict with Scotland.
Stewart missed three Wallaroos tests in the Northern Hemisphere last month, but the prolific goalscorer has recovered from injury in time for the final two matches of the season. The Wallaroos round off their campaign against Scotland, who they defeated 30-10 in Edinburgh on September 27.
Sydney’s Accor Stadium will host the next match between the teams, who then head to Canberra for another Test on October 23. But the upcoming clash in the Harbor City is a historic one, with four Australian teams in gold in action this weekend.
Both the Australian women’s and men’s teams will take to the field, before the Wallabies face it All black people in the second Bledisloe Cup Test in 2026. The two sides will meet at the same venue during the men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, as both were drawn in Group A.
The Men’s Rugby World Cup kicks off an exciting period for the sport Down Under, with the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup also heading to Australia. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics just around the corner, this weekend will showcase the best rugby talent in the country.
“Having the Wallabies there and obviously the Wallaroos, we’ve never done that before,” Stewart told reporters.
“If you’re a sevens fan and you’re a bit interested in the 15s, you might be tempted to come and watch a bit more.
“It’s a massive opportunity leading into ’27, ’28, ’29 to win over some Aussie fans and probably keep them with a couple of wins, it would be amazing on home soil for the organisation.”
The Wallaroos are looking to build on a string of strong performances in the north, they led current Rugby World Cup winners the Red Roses on September 13. England won that match 48-15, but the Aussies enjoyed some promising moments.
France they defeated the Australians a week later in Aix-en-Provence, and the visitors were unable to come away with a 29-26 victory. But the Wallaroos returned to the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, winning Scotland 30-10 on September 27.
“Definitely exciting. Terrified to miss out on the European tour. The girls who were in the south of France, seeing those stories on Instagram, I was pretty jealous,” Stewart said.
“I’m delighted to be back here in Sydney at home.
“Europe was a really great opportunity for us and probably some of the younger girls to get a bit of a break and experience Test rugby,” she added.
“The home Tests, they’re different and those are the ones you really want to win … we want to win the fan bases. We want to keep a strong fan base going into ’28, ’29, we need support and obviously ’27.”
