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Ian Chadband

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Really blessed world cup joy for new wallaroos skip | History Defined

Kaitlan Leaney has been promoted to co-captain for the Wallaroos at the Women's Rugby World Cup. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Wallaroos stalwart Kaitlan Leaney feared the worst when she missed a text and a phone call from team coach Jo Yapp, but was soon left celebrating the "crazy" news that she's been chosen to lead Australia into battle at the Women's Rugby World Cup this weekend.

At the last women's showpiece tournament three years ago, lock Leaney was proud to be part of the squad in New Zealand but never managed to battle her way into any of the starting squads.

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