Desiree Miller (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 13 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | MLC Burwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desiree Miller (born 13 January 2002) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for Australia internationally and for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby Women's competition.
Early life and career
Miller is a former state level gymnast, she went to school in Hong Kong with her father Anthony, a former rugby player, working overseas.[1] She participated in swimming, diving, soccer, basketball, netball, athletics and hockey as a youngster.[2]
Her aunt Gail Miller won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney as part of the Australian water polo team while her uncle Paul represented Australia in boxing.[1]
She graduated from MLC Burwood in 2019.[2] She studied for a double degree in psychology and cognitive science at university.
Rugby career
Miller took up rugby union at age 19, she played for Eastern Suburbs and league with Leichhardt Wanderers in 2021 and 2022.[2]
In 2023, she made her debut for the NSW Waratahs.[2] She later made her international debut for the Wallaroos against England on 20 October at the WXV tournament.[2]
Miller scored a hat-trick for the NSW Waratahs in the 2024 Super Rugby Women's grand final against the Fijiana Drua.[2][1] She then produced a record-equalling four tries against Fiji during the Wallaroos July test series.[1][3] She was only the second Wallaroo to score four tries in a test, the first was Ruan Sims who scored four against South Africa in 2006.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d Payten, Iain (2025-04-11). "From Disneyland to rugby's big dance: How tiny Desi became a big deal in footy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f Geddes, Jon (2024-07-06). "Miller time as Wallaroos flyer springs into action". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Fontaine, Angus (2025-05-03). "Australia celebrate their first Test in Fiji in style with thumping victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Worthington, Sam (2024-07-06). "Winger scores four tries to equal 18 year record". Nine. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
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