Wallaroos are underdogs this World Cup but may not fly under radar for long | Jack Snape

With nearly half of Australia's squad under the age of 24, including Caitlyn Halse and Tabua Tuinakauvadra, the future is bright green and gold

The Wallaroos may consider themselves an "underdog" ahead of the women's Rugby World Cup starting in England on Friday, but an emerging crop of players in their teens and early 20s suggest they won't be for long.

Thirteen of the 32 players in the squad are under 24 years of age, and many of them, including teenage fullback Caitlyn Halse and powerful 22-year-old backrower Tabua Tuinakauvadra, are set to be key contributors when Australia's campaign begins against Samoa in Manchester on Saturday. .