Leilani Nathan

Leilani Nathan (born 20 July 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays in the Backrow for Australia internationally and for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Women's competition.

Leilani Nathan

Born	(2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 25)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
School	St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton
Rugby union career
Position Backrow Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– NSW Waratahs 13 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–  Australia 8 (0)

Rugby career

Nathan made her debut for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Women's competition in 2023.^[1][2] Later that year, she made her international debut for the Wallaroos against New Zealand.^[1][2]

She was selected for the Wallaroos squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series.^[3][4] She started in the match against the Black Ferns.^[5] She received a knee injury and was ruled out of the side for the WXV 2 tournament in September.

On 11 February 2025, she was named in the Wallaroos 46-player contracted squad.^[6][7] In April, she sustained a severe knee injury during the Waratahs semi-final victory against the Western Force and was ruled out for the grand final.^[8]

Personal life

Outside of rugby, she is a What Ability ambassador and is passionate about working with people with a disability. Nathan's twin sister, Nicole, also plays for the Waratahs.^[8]