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Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging

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

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

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

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.

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Who are the French faces of the Games?

Who are the French faces of the Games?

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.

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Bob Hawke quip inspires Aussie sevens into Games semi

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

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

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

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.

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Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

Winging it: Wallabies omission to Games opening act

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

PBs, tears and Rio memories drive retiring Du Toit

PBs, tears and Rio memories drive retiring Du Toit

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.

Head noise: sevens crank volume to counter Paris crowd

Head noise: sevens crank volume to counter Paris crowd

Head noise: sevens crank volume to counter Paris crowd

Head noise: sevens crank volume to counter Paris crowd

Australia's gold-chasing rugby sevens women will be prepared for the volume of 80,000 fans at the Stade de France thanks to Tim Walsh's latest "lame activity".

Women's sevens team out to pen happy Olympic tale

Women's sevens team out to pen happy Olympic tale

Women's sevens team out to pen happy Olympic tale

Women's sevens team out to pen happy Olympic tale

The Australian women's rugby sevens team is ready to make up for their loss at the Tokyo Olympic Games after finishing fifth in 2021.

Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection

Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection

Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection

Nawaqanitawase earns Olympic nod before NRL defection

NRL-bound Mark Nawaqanitawase has been catapulted into an Olympic debut, the flying former Wallabies winger a shock addition to Australia's rugby sevens team.

NRL approves Nawaqanitawase's early Roosters arrival

NRL approves Nawaqanitawase's early Roosters arrival

NRL approves Nawaqanitawase's early Roosters arrival

NRL approves Nawaqanitawase's early Roosters arrival

Rugby convert Mark Nawaqanitawase is free to join the Sydney Roosters before the end of the NRL season, after his deal was approved by head office.

Levi sisters pondering jump from sevens to Wallaroos

Levi sisters pondering jump from sevens to Wallaroos

Levi sisters pondering jump from sevens to Wallaroos

Levi sisters pondering jump from sevens to Wallaroos

Sibling rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi have joined Charlotte Caslick in expressing an interest in playing in the women's 15-a-side World Cup.

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Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory

Superstar sisters Maddison and Tegan Levi insist a crippling injury toll won't derail the Australian women's rugby sevens team's gold medal hopes in Paris.

Sevens star Caslick reveals Wallaroos World Cup dream

Charlotte Caslick, Australia's most decorated rugby sevens star, has revealed her dream to play for the Wallaroos at next year's Women's World Cup in England.

Sevens ace Caslick wants name for gold medal hopefuls

Charlotte Caslick is challenging fans to come up with a name for Australia's newly-crowned women's world series sevens champions ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Australian women advance to sevens semis in Madrid

Unbeaten Australia have advanced to the semis of the SVNS grand final in Spain.

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Hooper gets Paris Olympic sevens commentary call-up

A groin injury threatens his selection, but Michael Hooper is set to be part of the Olympic sevens after the Wallabies great was named a commentator for Paris.

Waratahs' Wilson gets chance for Paris sevens push

NSW Waratahs halfback Teddy Wilson has been called into Australia's men's team for the Singapore sevens, with the opportunity opening for Olympic selection.

Australia's men and women lose HK Sevens semis to NZ

Australia's men and women lost their Hong Kong Sevens semi-finals to New Zealand in a setback for their world series campaigns.

Hooper's vintage sevens debut play as Aussies beat Fiji

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has shown he still has some tricks up his sleeve in a winning rugby sevens debut for Australia against Fiji.

Hooper gets Habana backing before Aussie sevens debut

Michael Hooper is set for his sevens debut for Australia in Hong Kong, with another rugby great tipping him to make a successful switch.

'Rookie' ex-Wallabies skipper set for sevens debut

Rugby great Michael Hooper concedes he's entering the great unknown for his sevens debut in Hong Kong as he races the clock to earn Paris Olympics selection.

Aussie women's sevens team fall to Kiwis in LA final

Australia's women's sevens team have lost the Los Angeles world series final to New Zealand, who have now won successive titles as they eye Olympic gold.

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