AON Uni Sevens squads confirmed for round one

Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 11:52 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
All the team news ahead of round one of AON Sevens. Photo: Getty Images
All the team news ahead of round one of AON Sevens. Photo: Getty Images

The squads have been confirmed ahead of the first round of the AON Uni Sevens on the Gold Coast.

The new format will see teams from New South Wales, Queensland and a Rising Stars team, comprised of players from ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, compete in a five-week round-robin competition.

Catch every game of the AON Uni Sevens LIVE on the Rugby Xplorer app and Rugby.com.au

Hosts Queensland is boosted by the inclusion of Bella Nasser after the 20-year-old made her World Series debut in Cape Town.

University of Queensland standout Sidney Taylor captains the side, who welcome Reds outside back Mel Wilks and rising star Kahli Henwood for the opening round on January 22.

Meanwhile, Chloe Saunders will lead the NSW side that includes Australia A quartet Piper Simons, Milla Elaro, Alice Gregory and Kiahla Duff.

There are five players on NSW debut, with Edie Burke, Betty Koula and Ruby Nicholas amongst several included from the Australian U18 side that played at World Schools Sevens in December.

As for the Rising Stars, they will be led by Western Force standout Tamika Jones, who was included in the Wallaroos squad for the May Test series and the Pacific Four.

Jones is joined by fellow Force young gun Aiysha Wigley and Ella Carlisle, who also featured at the World School Sevens.

The teams will play each other twice across the day, with Queensland opening the tournament against New South Wales.

All games will be shown live on the Rugby Xplorer app and Rugby.com.au

AON Uni Sevens Schedule

*All times AEST

9:00 am: Queensland v NSW

10:20 am: NSW v AON Rising Stars

11:40 am: AON Rising Stars v Queensland

1:00 pm: NSW v Queensland

2:20 pm: AON Rising Stars v NSW

3:40 pm: Queensland v AON Rising Stars

AON Uni Sevens Teams Round One

Queensland

1. Georgia Sim

2. Sidney Taylor (c)

3. Kahli Henwood

4. Nat Wright

5. Sophie Duff

6. Bella Nasser

7. Kaitlin Shave

8. Ivania Lolesio

9. Mel Wilks

10. Ava Wereta

11. Taylor Sykes

12. Amahli Hala

New South Wales

1. Edie Burke

2. Anaia Cruickshank

3. Bridget Clark

4. Kiahila Duff

5. Milla Elaro

6. Alice Gregory

7. Berry Koula

8. Desiree Miller

9. Ruby Nicholas

10. Claudia Nielsen

11. Chloe Saunders (c)

12. Piper Simons

13. Emma Vandervelde

Rising Stars

1. Tamika Jones (c) (WA) 

2. Piper Flynn (QLD)

3. Rosie McGehan (WA) 

4. Aiysha Wigley (WA)

5. Faitala Moleka (NSW)

6. Fleur Ginn (QLD) 

7. Ella Carlisle (NSW)

8. Haidee Head (QLD) 

9. Georgia Grey (QLD)

10. Meg Gemmell (QLD)

11. Martha Harvey (NSW) 

12. Leilani Hills (QLD) 

13. Jess Gentle (Newcastle)

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