Fresh from earning their first piece of silverware, the Wallaroos are eyeing even greater heights and Rugby World Cup glory in 2025.
After a shaky start to her debut season, coach Jo Yapp oversaw a stunning turnaround at WXV2 where Australia rolled Wales, South Africa and Scotland en route to the title.
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While a trophy lift in Cape Town did wonders for Australia's women, a winless Pacific Four campaign and two heavy defeats to New Zealand show there's plenty of room for improvement before the Wallaroos launch their World Cup campaign in England.
Rugby.com.au looks at five key talking points for the Wallaroos in 2025:
Today's Wallaroos are playing more games than ever - their 28 Tests between 2022 and 2024 have already equaled the decade prior with 28 Tests played between 2010 and 2019.
Next year will be no exception after Rugby Australia unveiled a seven Test-season prior to the Wallaroos' World Cup opener against Samoa in Manchester.
In total, Australia will play a minimum of 10 Tests and could play anywhere between 11-13 depending how far they progress during the World Cup.
Throw in up to seven domestic fixtures throughout Super Rugby Women's and fans can expect the biggest and most visible year of Australian women's rugby yet.
There's no shortage of young talent in the Wallaroos system with the likes of Faitala Moleka (19), Tabua Tuinakauvadra (21), Desiree Miller (22) and Caitlyn Halse (18) all regular starters in gold.
Breakthrough Players of the Year in 2023 and 2024 respectively, Moleka and Halse hold the keys to Australia's backline while Miller and Tuinakauvadra took their starting opportunities with both hands and will be tough to unseat.
Prop Allana Sikimeti (20) and halfback duo Nat Wright (22) and Sammie Wood (20) are also jostling for position in key roles and and that's a great sign of the depth emerging in Australia's younger ranks.
Keep an eye out for teen tyros Ruby Anderson and Waiaria Ellis throughout next year's Super Rugby Women's season - both earned an Australia A debut against Samoa and are genuine Wallaroo bolters.
2024 showcased the best of Australia's young bloods' but there's more than a few veterans ready to shake things up in a World Cup year.
Former skipper Piper Duck was among the Waratahs and Wallaroos' best before being sidelined by pair of freak foot/ankle incidents while clubmates Emily Chancellor and Adiana Talakai were rarely sighted following ACL injuries.
All three will be out to reclaim their starting Test jerseys back next year with Duck and Chancellor's likely inclusion spicing up backrow selections.
A other few veterans are keeping sharp in England's PWR competition with Lori Cramer (Exeter Chiefs) and Kaitlan Leaney (Harlequins) but there'll be plenty of experienced heads with plenty to prove in the domestic season- keep an eye on Ivania Wong (Reds), Arabella McKenzie (Waratahs) and Jay Huriwai (Brumbies).
There's no denying the inclusion of nine Australian Sevens squad members has added extra spice to next year's Super Rugby Women's competition as England 2025 looms large.
2022 Wallaroos star Bienne Terita will press for a second World Cup berth via the ACT Brumbies with Demi Hayes and Tia Hinds while Sevens enforcer Sariah Paki is an intriguing pick-up for defending champions NSW Waratahs.
But the headline is undoubtedly Queensland with sister act Maddi and Teagan Levi joining Charlotte Caslick, Bella Nasser and Kahli Henwood at the Reds, who finished wooden spooners in 2024.
While players such as Terita and M Levi seem bound for outside back roles when available, where other seven fit into a XVs side remains up in the air - early tips are for Hinds in a key playmaking role and Nasser to be unleashed on the openside flank.
There's plenty of Test rugby to chew through before our girls head to England - Pacific Four, Laurie O'Reilly Cup, a Welsh series on home soil and a historic clash in Fiji to name a few - but all eyes are on how Australia fare in next year's Pool of Death.
The Wallaroos were arguably dealt 2025's toughest World Cup draw with Pool A compatriots Samoa, USA and England standing between them and a quarter final appearance.
Australia have never beaten the top-ranked Red Roses, who are firm favourites to win their home World Cup, while USA and Samoa won't be easybeats after knocking over the Wallaroos and Australia A respectively last year.
But after beating Scotland and Wales in 2022 to earn a surprise quarter final berth, Australian fans will - and should - be expecting the same result, if not better in 2025.
