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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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.
Brutal podium image will infuriate America
Even Ian Thorpe was blown away as Kaylee McKeown claimed an extraordinary gold medal, fighting back to beat her US rivals.
Paris dreams: Get to know our Rugby Sevens stars
Australia’s men’s and women’s Rugby Sevens sides enter Paris 2024 with similar ambitions but vastly different histories.
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Rugby sevens late bloomer Corey Toole now fastest man in the game
He never made schoolboy teams or national sides until a random opportunity but this electric winger is now one of seven debutants ready to run out for Australia in Paris.
Rugby sevens star’s last chance at gold before calling time
The Paris Olympics will be Dominique du Toit’s final major campaign in the green and gold with the long time server of the Australian women’s sevens team stepping away from the sport.
Seven Wallabies given early releases as new coach snubs stars
‘He’s looked at the squad including those players and doesn’t see them as being in his starting 23.’ At the behest of Joe Schmidt, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has released a host of stars, reports JAMIE PANDARAM.
Cathy Freeman, Cadel Evans, to inspire Sevens Olympics campaign
When putting together the motivational theme for his Australian Olympics squad, rugby sevens coach John Manenti only had to look across the gym to the 2016 Rio gold medal-winning pioneers.
NRL convert adds ‘X-factor’ for Olympic campaign
An Olympic gold medal and possibly an NRL premiership could both happen in the coming months for a former Wallaby.
Rugby star reveals superstitions ahead of Olympic campaign
Australian rugby sevens star Maurice Longbottom has revealed all about his “weird” superstitions and opened up on the upcoming Olympics campaign in the latest episode of En Route to Paris.
Wallaby’s code hop to NRL on hold after shock Olympics nod
Mark Nawaqanitawase will be a shock inclusion in Australia’s rugby sevens team for the Paris Olympics, denying the Sydney Roosters the chance to play him in the NRL this year.
Ex-Wallabies captain on cusp of Olympic dream
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has admitted his chance of Olympic glory in a different sport is unlike anything he’s ever experienced.
Sevens teams avoid big-hitters in favourable Paris Games draw
Australia’s men’s and women’s sevens teams can breathe a sigh of relief after avoiding the sport’s heavy hitters in rugby sevens pool draws for Paris.
‘One more job’: Caslick eyes second Olympic Sevens gold
Sevens captain Charlotte Caslick has urged her teammates to push their battered bodies through one more campaign in a bid to have them experience the high of Olympic gold.
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