Sydney Uni became the latest team to announce their Aon Uni 7s squad with plenty of stars packed into their group.
The rugby nursery was an addition to the series in 2018 and though they showed some promise, they will be looking to take a step up when the 2019 iteration kicks off.
While they certainly have some established stars in Wallaroos dup Grace Hamilton and Emily Chancellor, the Sydney siders have plenty of young Sevens talent as well.
Last season, teenager Jakiya Whitfeld lit up the series and there'll be plenty of eyes on her again this season when the series kicks off on September 14 in Brisbane.
Whitfled has been in the national mix off the back of her breakout tournament and there'll be plenty of youngsters lining up to try and do the same this year.
SQUAD
Sydney Uni Aon Uni 7s squad
Iliseva Batibasaga
Sophie Bell
Emily Chancellor
Freya Clayhills
Nat Crow
Piper Duck
Grace Hamilton
Fiona Jones
Kirrily Laws
Jemima McCalman
Claudia McLaren
Lauren Murty
Rhiannon Parker
Jordan Parsonage
Ana Raduva
Andie Robinson
Courtney Schultz
Matilda Vaughan-Fowler
Nina Vistisen
Barbara Waddell
Emma Wade
Olivia White
Jakiya Whitfeld
Claire Woolmington
Wallabies welcomed to New Caledonia
Arrival in @NewCaledonia β Now time to get to work ππ½ππ½ #GoldBlooded #TeamRugby #NewCaledonia pic.twitter.com/YZ4q0IggVo
β Qantas Wallabies (@qantaswallabies) August 24, 2019
The Wallabies were given a warm welcome in New Caledonia, as they embark on their final pre-World Cup camp outside of Japan.
Australia will spend 10 days in Noumea, in what has been described as a "Survivor-style" program, with plenty of gruelling sessions on the agenda.
Winger Marika Koroibete is still absent from the squad for family reasons and it is unclear when the speedster will link up with the side.
Koroibete was in Sydney with the team earlier this week but returned to Melbourne for a family emergency, missing Friday's World Cup squad announcement.
It is expected that he would join the training group during the Noumea camp but his exact arrival is yet to be confirmed.
The Wallabies will return to Sydney ahead of their September 7 Test against Samoa in Parramatta, before heading to Japan on Sunday September 8.
Club vs country clashes wrap up big weekend
Thanks for having us #Tonga! πΉπ΄ π
β Western Force (@westernforce) August 24, 2019
Now onto the NRC!#BeTheForce #WesternForce #NRC pic.twitter.com/VUGnVn7FBi
There were some big Test matches in the Northern Hemisphere this weekend but something that provided an extra thrill for domestic teams were the chance to take on international sides ahead of the World Cup.
Australia's Western Force was narrowly edged out by Tonga in their clash on Saturday, going down 19-15 after holding a 10-7 at half-time.
The Force will head into NRC action next weekend, while Tonga will take on the All Blacks a week later, in their final World Cup warm-up.
π₯ Hear what Leo Cullen has to say as he reflects on the narrow win this evening against @RugbyCanada in the second of the @bankofireland Pre-Season Friendlies #CANvLEI #BOIrugby pic.twitter.com/dMUofYxeP7
β Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) August 24, 2019
A little further afield, Irish powerhouses Leinster proved too strong for Canada, beating out the Test team 38-35 in their matchup.
Marler keeps the mischief in Test rugby
Joe Marler gives Tadhg Furlong a nudge π pic.twitter.com/6wSCVBSB1O
— Murray Kinsella (@Murray_Kinsella) August 24, 2019
Joe Marler made a shock return from international retirement last month and the prop showed this weekend that his cheeky attitude certainly hasn't dimmed in just under a year out of Test rugby.
As England ran out for their clash with Ireland, Marler couldn't help but throw a bit of niggle the way of Ireland prop Tadhg Furlong.
Marler drifted out of England's line as they ran out of the tunnel to put a sneaky shoulder on Furlong, before England ran out and flew to a 57-15 victory.
Classics hit Samoa
The Gold Blooded tour might be over but the Classic Wallabies are still on the march with Justin Harrison, Lote Tuqiri and Morgan Turinui heading to Samoa this week.
The trio travelled to the Pacific nation to lead some coaching clinics and visit some schools over a five-day trip.
Harrison said the program was aimed at trying to use rugby as a way to help the local communities.
"All of the language is around how do we engage the community in Manu Samoa, how do we promote healthy lifestyles and how do we use rugby as that deliverable vehicle?," he said.
They had some special duties while there too - Harrison and Tuqiri were charged with letting some of the current Test players know of their World Cup selection, a responsibility they relished.
Road to Olympics revealed
The dates and locations have been announced for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020.
β World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) August 8, 2019
Which tournament will you be going to? #RugbySevens pic.twitter.com/lOOesiWEDC
Everyone knows when the Olympics Sevens kicks off next year, but there's a long road ahead for the Aussie men and women before they get there.
World Rugby officially confirmed the series dates recently, giving fans a clear schedule of when they can see the major contenders going head-to-head.
This season's tour kicks off in Dubai before heading to the first ever joint men's and women's Cape Town tournament
Australia's men have an Oceania qualifier to get through in November before the World Series kicks off, while the women
In other Sevens news, Australia's World Series refereeing contingent have been retained for the 2019-20 season with Amy Perrett and Tyler Miller (Women's Series) and Damon Murphy and Jordan Way (Men's Series) all blowing the whistle on the circuit.
SCHEDULE
2019-20 Sevens World Series schedule
Joint men's and women's
December 5-7 - Dubai
December 13-15 - Cape Town
January 25-26 - Hamilton
February 1-2 - Sydney
April 3-5 - Hong Kong
May 30-31 - Paris
Women's standalone
October 5-6 - Glendale
May 2-3 - Langford
Men's standalone
February 29 - March 1 - Los Angeles
March 7-8 - Vancouver
April 11-12 - Singapore
May 23-24 - London