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Ellia Green competing for Australia and in a recent photo. Photos: AAP/Instagram

Olympian returns to rugby as a man

Ellia Green, an Olympic gold medallist and former NRLW competitor, has made a comeback in a men’s rugby competition.

Ellia Green has been on a long journey to rediscover his love for rugby.

How an Aussie Olympic champion re-found his spark via local league

Ellia Green has won Olympic gold and competed on the biggest stages in sport, yet a club rugby match on a suburban field in Clovelly proved one of the most special games of his career.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 27: Nathan Lawson of Team Australia scores a try in the Men’s Rugby Sevens Bronze Medal match between Team South Africa and Australia on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 27, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

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Rugby’s audacious bid to christen Brisbane’s new Olympic stadium

World Rugby has put forward an audacious plan for Sevens to be placed as the first gold medal awarded at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, with officials also eyeing a switch from Suncorp.

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The most powerful women in sport.

Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport

Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?

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50 Qld prodigies you could be watching at 2032 Olympics

With the clock ticking down to the Brisbane Olympics, we’ve run our eyes over the state’s brightest young stars who could be centrestage come 2032.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 30: Maddison Levi of Australia breaks with the ball during the pool match between Australia and Ireland on day one of the HSBC SVNS at The Sevens Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)

‘Etch my name in history’: Footy codes fight to sign Olympian

Already the best female player on the planet in Rugby Sevens, Maddison Levi is in high demand from other football codes after lighting up at the Paris Olympics with her explosive try scoring feats.

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Athlete Awards - Athletes L to R, Korey Boddington, Gabi Palm, Alice Williams, Dusan Damjanovic, ahead of QAS Athlete Awards., QSAC, Kessels Rd, Nathan - on Thursday 14th of November 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

QAS Athlete Awards to recognise Olympians and Paralympians

Queensland’s finest athletes laud the QAS Athlete Awards being reinstated after 41 finalists were unveiled. FULL LIST HERE

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Maddison Levi (L) and Teagan Levi pose for a photo during a Rugby Australia media opportunity at Rugby Australia HQ on November 22, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Aussie Olympians’ $100k pay day blocked

Rugby Australia are standing in the way of a plan for two of Australia’s biggest Rugby Sevens stars to maximise their earning potential.

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Rugby Sevens player Ava and Edie. Picture: Supplied

Dangerous Next Gen Sevens players you need to know about

There are former elite netballers, touch footballers, the daughter of a gun and a teens with speed. New faces and rising stars you need to know about in the Next Gen Sevens series. SQUADS

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Australia's bronze medallists Annabelle Mcintyre and Jess Morrison celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony after the women's pair final rowing competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

The $10m medal: Australia’s eye-watering Olympic price tag reveal

Australia’s record-breaking Olympic feats come at a high price, including $100m in high performance funding over the past year alone.

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Australia's Simon Orchard sits on the field at the end of the men's quarterfinal field hockey Netherlands vs Australia match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA

‘WTF’s going on?’: Infamous night nine Olympians faced slammer

They were just trying to support their Olympic mates but one cheeky plan landed former Kookaburra Simon Orchard and eight other Aussie Olympians inside a Brazilian jailhouse.

Pat McAfee couldn't help himself. Photo: YouTube and Stan Sport

Loudmouth athlete mocks Aussie heartbreak

American TV host Pat McAfee couldn’t help himself when Australia’s Rugby Sevens stars were left in tears after a last-second dagger.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 30: Maddison Levi #12 of Team Australia scores her team's second try during the Women's Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Uncovered: How Levi sisters became Olympic sevens revelations

Long before they set foot on a rugby or Aussie rules field, the Levi sisters were unwittingly setting themselves up for rugby sevens dominance. We uncover the secret to their rise.

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Australia's Dominique Du Toit (R) is chased by South Africa's Zintle Mpupha (L) during the women's pool B rugby sevens match between Australia and South Africa during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 28, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

Humble hero: School boss reflects on former pupil’s Olympic career

Toowoomba Olympian and rugby sevens star Dominique Du Toit is preparing for retirement after a heartbreaking loss in Paris. A junior mentor reflects on what made her so great.

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