Seven of Australia’s Women’s Olympic Rugby Sevens Gold Medallists have been named across two teams to compete at this weekend’s UON Central Coast Sevens.
The Aussie Pearls Gold squad will feature four of the Olympic Champions in National Co-Captain Shannon Parry, Charlotte Caslick, Emma Tonegato and Chloe Dalton whilst the Aussie Pearls Green team will run out National Co-Captain Sharni Williams, Alicia Quirk and Emilee Cherry.
The Aussie Pearls famously won the Gold Medal at the Rio Olympic Games capturing the heart of the nation in the process.
After a short, well-earned break the national program is now in full preparation for the commencement of the 2016/17 Women’s Sevens World Series with the Aussie Pearls teams ready to shake off any Olympic celebrations at the Central Coast Sevens.
By mixing the two teams with a blend of youth and experience the national program stands to gain as the up and coming players seek to establish themselves and earn a place in the world-series side playing alongside the Olympic champions and regular national program players. It will see mate potentially go against mate at some stage of the tournament building what would be an epic encounter with the two sides wanting to secure not only the tournament championship but bragging rights over their national team mates.
| AUSSIE PEARLS GOLD | AUSSIE PEARLS GREEN | ||
| Shannon Parry | Olympic Gold Medalist |
Hannah Southwell
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| Maddie Elliott |
Sharni Williams
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Olympic Gold Medalist | |
| Shanice Parker | Georgie Friedrichs | ||
| Brooke Walker | Jayme Fressard | ||
| Emma Tonegato | Olympic Gold Medalist |
Dominique Du Toit
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| Paige McGregor |
Mahalia Murphy
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| Charlotte Caslick | Olympic Gold Medalist |
Sammy Hopkin
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| Chloe Dalton | Olympic Gold Medalist |
Emma Sykes
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| Brooke Anderson |
Millie Boyle
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| Shenae Ciesiolka |
Alicia Quirk
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Olympic Gold Medalist | |
| Darcie Morrison |
Emilee Cherry
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Olympic Gold Medalist | |
| TBC | TBC |
The UON Central Coast Sevens will kick off on Friday 21st October with the under 17’s youth boys and girls tournament followed by the international men’s and women’s tournaments on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October.
The tournament is set to feature several of the Australian and Fijian Olympic Gold medallists in three days of exciting sevens action surrounded by a vibrant sideline family festival.
For information on the teams, tickets and full tournament schedule visit the tournament website www.centralcoastsevens.com.au
Further details can be found at www.centralcoastsevens.com.au
The UON Central Coast Sevens is proudly supported by the University of Newcastle, Destination NSW, Central Coast Council, Boost Juice Erina Fair, Kinesio, BLK, Wyong Rugby League Club, Corporate Print Solutions, 107.7 2GO, 101.3 SEA FM, Gosford RSL, Custom Trophies, NBN Television, B-Anyone Photo Booths, Oddball Marketing, Pullman Magenta Shores, The Grand Hotel.
