She dusted off her boots to beat depression. Now this scrum mum is about to play for Australia

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Wallaroos debutant Sally Fuesaina, 32, may need ice packs in bed instead of breakfast on Mother’s Day this Sunday.

Many mums will enjoy a lovingly delivered cup of tea in bed for Mother’s Day on Sunday, but Sally Fuesaina’s kids might need to also bring an ice pack and go easy on the jump hugs.

To get to this point, Fuesaina spent up to 25 hours a week in the car this year, commuting between Sydney and Canberra to train and play in the front row for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby Women’s competition. And all while juggling her other jobs: as mum to Athena, 6, and Luna, 4, and as a disability support worker.

She returned to club rugby for Campbelltown in 2014 and made the NSW Country squad but the boots were hung up again with the arrivals of Athena and Luna. Four years on, however, Fuesaina was struggling, and turned to sport for help. The Brumbies selected her to join the squad in 2023. Initially, the commute wasn’t as tough, with just one full day of training a week. But this season, it changed to nightly training four days a week, and games on Saturday.

 

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