Australia Men’s Sevens players Ben Dalton, Beau Morrison, Brody Folkes and Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer have re-signed with the program for the 2026/2027 season.
Dalton and Morrison have committed for another 12 months in the top squad while Folkes and Roberts-Lintmeijer have agreed to new development contracts.
Dalton, 24, has come through the Eastwood system in Sydney while playing school rugby at St Josephs in Hunters Hill.
He's been part of the NSW Waratahs Youth sides as a teenager alongside Sevens teammate Ben Dowling and Wallaby Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii.
Dalton moved to the ACT Brumbies system in 2021 before being identified by former coach John Manenti.
He made his HSBC SVNS debut in Dubai (2024), becoming a mainstay in the side as it navigates through the new cycle towards the 2028 Olympics.
Morrison, 21, made his HSBC SVNS debut in Cape Town last year after earning his first full-time contract with Rugby Australia.
The emerging forward came through had a taste of Rugby Sevens when he was a ball kid during the Sydney 7s competition in 2016.
He spent time playing for the Warringah Rats and Narrabeen Tigers before moving to Knox Grammar, where he played his senior rugby for Sydney University.
Folkes joined the Australia Sevens program last season before suffering an ACL injury, which he continues to rehabilitate ahead of the new campaign.
The teenager has previously played for the Australian U18s in both Sevens and XVs rugby.
Roberts-Lintmeijer, 19, will return for a second season on a developmental contract with the program as he eyes a debut in the future.
Director of High Performance Peter Horne said: “Ben has been in the program for a couple of years now and has found consistency in his game. He is growing in the Sevens space and will only get better ahead of the Olympics.
“Beau has a great first season in the Sevens program before injury got him before the World Championship but we expect him to play a greater role next season.
“Brody is on the comeback after a knee injury and we are supportive of getting him back on the field and developing him in both formats of the game.
“Bailey is a promising talent with lightning speed and it’s only a matter of time before we see him on the field in open space.”
The Australia Men's Sevens program returned to pre-season training on Monday ahead of the Kick on 7s in Sydney and historic quadruple header at Accor Stadium on October 17.
Ben Dalton
- DOB: 13/6/2002
- School: St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill
- Debut: Dubai 7s 2024
- Events: 18
- Tries: 9
- Points: 45
Beau Morrison
- DOB: 22/6/2005
- School: Knox Grammar, Sydney
- Debut: Cape Town 7s 2025
- Events: 1
- Tries: 1
- Points: 5
Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer
- DOB: 11/7/2007
- School: Newington College, Sydney
- Debut: Yet to debut
Brody Folkes
- DOB: 30/11/2007
- School: St Ignatius College, Riverview
- Debut: Yet to debut
