Off-field indiscretions are not just the domain of men's sport in Australia -- their women's rugby World Cup team includes a player banished from teaching after grooming students for sex.

Tricia Brown, who had her teaching registration suspended until 2014 after an investigation last year, was today selected in the Walleroos 26-strong squad for next month's tournament in England.

Brown, 31, was suspended after she admitted courting two year 12 students into lesbian relationships while employed as a physical education teacher at both a private and public school in Brisbane.

Queensland College of Teachers documents obtained by The Courier Mail newspaper found Brown took at least one of her underage students to gay nightclubs using fake ID and gave gifts and fluffy toys.

The college's disciplinary committee report labelled her a "predator towards young girls" adding "there is definitely a pattern of behaviour."

In March this year Brown said she regretted her behaviour, had made "some very poor decisions" but would not rule out a return to teaching when her ban expired.

"For me now it's a case of trying to move forward in a positive and right direction, so I'm not letting myself or my family or friends down again."

The Queensland and Australian Rugby Unions were happy for Brown to remain in the sport though she will not be permitted to coach or be involved in any official capacity with rugby players under the age of 18.

The fact Brown did not face criminal charges was questioned in the newspaper's online forum.

"Just imagine if this was a man .... he'd be jailed, and put on the sex offenders register," wrote one correspondent.

"If there is to be true equality between the sexes then the law must be applied equally and indiscriminately. There should be no difference between the sexes when it comes to passing sentence on crimes," said another.

Australia's squad includes Kirsty Giteau, sister of Wallabies five-eighth Matt Giteau.

Australia have been grouped with defending champions, the New Zealand Black Ferns, in pool A alongside Wales and South Africa.

The other competing teams are England, USA, Ireland, Kazakhstan (pool B) plus France, Canada, Scotland and pool C outsider Sweden.

The tournament runs from August 20 to September 5. The final will be played at the Twickenham Stoop in London.