Cath Welch reflects on the Jillaroos' 30-year journey since their first international match in 1993.
Cath Welch can only marvel at how far things have come since she first pulled on a Jillaroos jersey, leading out her team for an international match in Fiji in 1993.
This year, the Jillaroos are celebrating their 30-year anniversary, with the first fully recognised Test match taking place against New Zealand on July 1, 1995, at Lidcombe Oval.
Before that match however, the seeds for the future were sown by Welch and her fellow pioneering players, with their trip to play their Pacific Island opponents...