Tania Naden

Tania Naden (born 20 February 1992) is an Australian rugby union player. She represents Australia at an international level, and plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition. With her touch and rugby sevens background, she stands out with her blistering pace and skill.^[1][2]

Tania Naden

Date of birth	(1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Canberra
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
School	Erindale College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 – present Brumbies (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022 – present  Australia 25 (0)

Rugby career

Naden first played rugby in 2017, she was asked by a friend to play for a local team in Canberra and was hooked from first game.^[3]

Naden has been with the Brumbies since the inaugural Super W season in 2018.^[4] She spent the 2021 season recovering from an ACL injury she received the year before.^[5][6] She made her first starting appearance in the second round of the 2022 season against the Melbourne Rebels.^[4]

In 2022, Naden played for the Australian Barbarians team against Japan, in the latter's Australian tour.^[7][2] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[8][9][10] She was named on the bench following Ashley Masters suspension and made her international debut against Wales at the World Cup.^[6][11]

Naden was selected again in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.^[12][3] In 2024, she scored a hat-trick for the Brumbies against the Western Force in round five of the regular season.^[13][14]

She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.^[15][16]