THE FORCAST WOMAN
Every athlete has two uniforms: the one she competes in, and the one she chooses. The Forcast Woman Series II spotlights the real women behind rugby in Australia. Meet women from Australia’s national rugby union teams, the Wallaroos and the Australian Women’s Sevens - on the field, the pitch, the world stage, and off it, in Forcast style.
There’s a quiet myth that competing hard and dressing well are two different kinds of women. Piper, Desi and Faith are rewriting that and proving that femininity was never the opposite of strength, just another expression of it. As they pave the way for the next generation of women in rugby, they’re carrying something else forward too: the idea that how you dress is simply another way of saying who you are. That’s what Forcast has always believed.
Now, here are the women changing what it means to represent Australia and lead women in sport. As the next generation of girls watch them play, we hope they’re watching something else too: that confidence looks different on everyone, and that’s exactly the point.
Piper wears Hannah Apron Top, Hannah Stretch Bootleg Pants, and Hannah Tailored Mini Dress
PIPER
Meet Piper Duck. Backrow for the Wallaroos and the NSW Waratahs. Growing up in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, she chased everything the outdoors had to offer, and that same drive has taken her all the way to the world stage: selected for the Wallaroos in 2019, debuting in 2022, and named the youngest-ever Wallaroos captain in 2023, competing at both the 2022 and 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cups. On the field, she plays for her team and for the girls coming up behind her. Off it, she’s just as intentional about how she shows up.
“I dress to feel confident in my body, in who I am. I have a body that can do so much for me on the rugby field, but can be just as beautiful off it. Getting dressed and expressing myself the way I want to allows me to express who I am, but also how beautiful this body is, and how I want to represent the young girls who have the same body type as I do. I want to let them know they are beautiful, and that what you wear can showcase your confidence and who you are.”
DESIREE
Meet Desiree Miller - Wallaroos winger, fast and powerful on the left edge, and someone who was arguably always going to end up here. Desi’s came to the game later than most at 19, joining Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union after deciding she wanted a change, and was quickly snapped up by the NSW Waratahs. Since then, her rise has been rapid: a three-try performance in the 2024 Super Rugby Women’s grand final, a record-equalling four tries against Fiji for the Wallaroos, and a standout WXV 2 campaign that included Player of the Match against South Africa. In 2025, she backed it all up with a maiden Rugby World Cup campaign, scoring six tries across four matches. For Desi, though, the sport has given her more than a career - it’s given her a sense of belonging, and friendships that feel like family. She’s currently studying a double degree in psychology and cognitive science alongside it all.
“I just feel like a much more confident version of myself, whether that’s playing with the girls, going to certain events, or working. I just feel like when you look good, you feel good, you play good.”
FAITH
Meet Faith Nathan - a world-stage competitor before the age most people find their footing. She almost didn’t play rugby at all, until her cousin introduced her to the game, and she hasn’t looked back since. Faith went on to represent Australia in Rugby Sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics, win gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and help claim the 2022 Sevens Rugby World Cup in Cape Town. The same instinct and grit she brings to competition is what shapes how she moves through everything else.
“When I dress well, I dress for myself. I don’t dress for other people, I just like to feel good.”
