Date of birth | 10 October 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Coffs Harbour, NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St John Paul College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaitlan Leaney (born 10 October 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock for Australia at an international level, and for the Waratahs in the Super W competition.
Leaney made her international debut for the Wallaroos against Fiji on 6 May 2022 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.[1][2][3] She also played against Japan in a shocking 12–10 loss.[4]
Leaney was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[5] She was selected again in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[6][7] She made the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9]
Leaney was selected in the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[10]