Nine of the best Sevens stars in Australia have committed their intentions to play Super Rugby Women's in 2025 in a quest to potentially play at the Rugby World Cup next year .
World Rugby Player of the Year Maddison Levi, Sevens captain Bella Nasser and superstar playmaker Charlotte Caslick are amongst the group who will go between the two formats next year.
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The trio have committed to the Queensland Reds alongside Teagan Levi and Kahli Henwood.
2021 (played in 2022) World Cup star Bienne Terita, Demi Hayes and Tia Hinds will be available for the ACT Brumbies whilst Sariah Paki adds further depth to defending champions NSW Waratahs,
It will see them likely be available for rounds two and three of Super Rugby Women's at least, which sits in between the Vancouver and Hong Kong legs of the SVNS World Series.
The shift between the two gives them the chance to impress Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp, who will begin her World Cup build with a Test against Fiji in May.
They will look to earn selection for August's World Cup in England, set to kick off from August 24.
"A key aspect of Rugby Australia’s High Performance strategy is the effective integration and alignment of the women’s 7s and XVs programs," General Manager Women's High Performance Jaime Fernandez said.
"The ability to play multiple formats of the game is a unique and special opportunity, as is representing one’s country in some of the biggest sporting events in the world – the Olympic Games and a Rugby World Cup.
"Working to the respective schedules and with a view to increasing player depth and strengthening our talent pool, we aim to have the best players available and competing at major events annually.
"With the alignment of women’s rugby in a more formal sense, we are moving into a new and exciting era for the sport in Australia as we prepare for the largest Women’s Rugby World Cup in history."
"Individualised performance modelling is the key to both programs delivering sustained success, Sevens coach Tim Walsh believes. "It will need to be a carefully planned and well executed strategy, and done well will provide a competitive advantage for the immediate future and the long-term leading into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and a home Rugby World Cup in 2029.”
"After Tim and I met collectively with players from our 7s program, we were really pleased how many have put their hands up," Wallaroos coach Jo Yapp added.
"Super Rugby Women’s will offer invaluable game time and experience for each player. It is an immense honour to pull on the Wallaroos jersey and we need to ensure that all players are given the opportunity to prove themselves whilst keeping our team values at the heart of everything we do."
