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Levi back in 'perfect storm' for new rugby sevens era

Levi back in 'perfect storm' for new rugby sevens era

Rugby sevens star Maddison Levi will return from injury, but Charlotte Caslick won't play in Hong Kong as Australia's women field their youngest ever team.

Caslick takes Red-eye flight in huge Aussie rugby call

Caslick takes Red-eye flight in huge Aussie rugby call

Caslick takes Red-eye flight in huge Aussie rugby call

Caslick takes Red-eye flight in huge Aussie rugby call

Charlotte Caslick won't feature again on this year's world sevens series tour, instead committing fully to the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby Women's.

Aussie women snare bronze in world series rugby sevens

Aussie women snare bronze in world series rugby sevens

Aussie women snare bronze in world series rugby sevens

Aussie women snare bronze in world series rugby sevens

Australia's women have claimed the bronze medal at the Rugby SVNS tournament in Vancouver, while their male compatriots finished seventh.

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Australia's women bounce back to book sevens semi berth

Australia's women bounce back to book sevens semi berth

Australia's women have set up a semi-final against top-ranked New Zealand in the sevens tournament in Canada, recovering from their first-ever loss to Brazil.

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Maddison Levi has scored five tries across two games to power Australia into a semi-final against Canada at the Perth Rugby Sevens.

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Perth Sevens heartbreak for Aussie men but women shine

Australia's men have suffered tight losses to Argentina and South Africa at the Perth Sevens, but the women had no such trouble against China and Spain.

Caslick's 15s dream in changing of rugby 7s guard

Caslick's 15s dream in changing of rugby 7s guard

Charlotte Caslick is eyeing a home World Cup for the Wallaroos in 2029 and has assumed a new rugby sevens role in the wake of their Paris Olympics fade-out.

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Australia's sevens teams seal Dubai quarter-final spots

Australia's sevens teams seal Dubai quarter-final spots

Australia's sevens teams seal Dubai quarter-final spots

Australia's sevens teams seal Dubai quarter-final spots

Both Australian sides have reached the quarter-finals of the season-opening Dubai Sevens with the women facing Canada and the men up against Argentina.

Nothing could stop me from joining rugby, says Suaalii

Nothing could stop me from joining rugby, says Suaalii

Nothing could stop me from joining rugby, says Suaalii

Nothing could stop me from joining rugby, says Suaalii

Code-hopping star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii believes he is ready to wear the Wallabies jumper, and says nothing was going to stop him from joining rugby union.

Bell tolls final time for Aussie sevens skipper Malouf

Bell tolls final time for Aussie sevens skipper Malouf

Bell tolls final time for Aussie sevens skipper Malouf

Bell tolls final time for Aussie sevens skipper Malouf

Australian men's rugby sevens skipper and three-time Olympian Nick Malouf has made the Olympic Games in Paris his swansong.

Look what I've done: Smale's emotional sevens send-off

Look what I've done: Smale's emotional sevens send-off

Look what I've done: Smale's emotional sevens send-off

Look what I've done: Smale's emotional sevens send-off

Rugby sevens trailblazer Sharni Smale says she'll be able to properly appreciate the impact she's made after an emotional send-off in Paris.

Tears as sevens medal slips on Paris day of horrors

Tears as sevens medal slips on Paris day of horrors

Tears as sevens medal slips on Paris day of horrors

Tears as sevens medal slips on Paris day of horrors

An American try on the siren has relegated Australia to fourth in the Olympic women's rugby sevens, before rivals New Zealand clinched a second-straight gold.

Levi's happy tears as Aussies cruise into sevens semis

Levi's happy tears as Aussies cruise into sevens semis

Levi's happy tears as Aussies cruise into sevens semis

Levi's happy tears as Aussies cruise into sevens semis

Maddison Levi set an Olympic record with her 11th Paris try as Australia booked a semi-final berth with Canada and moved within reach of a second Games gold.

Magnificent seven: Levi on record rugby pace

Magnificent seven: Levi on record rugby pace

Magnificent seven: Levi on record rugby pace

Magnificent seven: Levi on record rugby pace

Maddison Levi scored seven tries in two games as Australia's rugby sevens women defied adversity to start their Paris campaign with promise.

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Pioneers in Paris: Rio golden girls eye legacy moment

Tim Walsh's Olympic rugby sevens team set the wheels in motion for female contact sport in Australia and will have a chance to write a final chapter in Paris.

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

Fijian rugby hero Jerry Tuwai has hinted at retirement after adding silver to two Olympic gold medals in a show-stopping Paris final against hosts France.

Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging

South Africa have denied Australia's rugby sevens men bronze in a final-play thriller, while Antoine Dupont secured goldfor France against Fiji.

Ferraris, Fiji and an Aussie 7s blue-collar rebirth

Australia's blue-collar men's rugby sevens team will face two-time defending champions Fiji in the Paris Olympics semi-finals.

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Who are the French faces of the Games?

Seven-time Olympic discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon was a natural choice to carry the flag in Paris for a French team with a smattering of global stars.

Bob Hawke quip inspires Aussie sevens into Games semi

Australia, after some unusual inspiration, will play Fiji in the men's rugby sevens Olympic semi-finals after beating the USA 18-0 in Paris.

Longbottom's tribute sets Paris tone for golden tilt

After a long injury lay-off, Maurice Longbottom is playing in Paris for his grandfather, who died a week before the Olympics.

Gutsy wins put sevens men in box seat as Games begin

Australia's men's sevens team has beaten Samoa and Kenya in Paris to ensure an Olympic quarter-final, that could be a blockbuster against the hosts.

Let the Games begin: Aussie rugby to kick off action

Australia's men's rugby sevens team will be among the first Olympic athletes in action when the Games begin, two days before the flame is lit in Paris.

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Mark Nawaqanitawase's whirlwind year will continue when he runs out with Australia's Olympic rugby sevens side as one of the first athletes in action in Paris.

PBs, tears and Rio memories drive retiring Du Toit

Australian rugby sevens mainstay Dominique Du Toit opens up on her decision to retire after the Paris Olympics later this month.

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