WATCH: Sevens stars return for AON Next Gen final round

Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 10:38 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson
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Sevens stars Dom Du Toit, Bella Nasser and Tia Hinds will return for their respective states ahead of the final round of the AON Next Gen Sevens in Toowoomba.

Du Toit and Nasser will line up for a stacked Queensland side as they look to close out the competition.

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

It's a homecoming for Du Toit, who attended school and first played Rugby 7s with Fairholme College in Toowoomba.

The pair are joined by Kaitlan Shave, who was the 13th player for the Aussies in Vancouver, and Dianne Waight, who helped Bond Uni secure the inaugural Women’s Australian Club Championship - The Sukkar Cup - after scoring a hat-trick against Gordon.

“We’re really looking forward to this fifth and final round of Next Gen,” said Reds 7s head coach Reg Tayler.

“The team have performed throughout the series so far, and no matter who we’ve had in the team they have come together as a unit and delivered.

“This weekend we’re fortunate to welcome back a number of our Aussie 7s players. For Dom du Toit to return home to Toowoomba and play in front of a home crowd, what a great opportunity for her and the Downs Rugby community.

“Darling Downs as a region has produced some of Australia’s best women’s 7s talent so it is fitting for us to play the Next Gen 7s finale in Toowoomba and I hope we can inspire the local juniors and show them the opportunities that are on offer to them within the 7s game.”

Meanwhile, Hinds slots back into the NSW side as they chase their Queensland counterparts for the title.

They have named three debutants for the final round, with Montana Walters, Sharni Waters and Chaela-Lee Falls joining the squad.

As for the Rising Stars, they welcome back Tahli Devine after she featured for Queensland in round four.

They open their campaign against hosts Queensland, out for their first win over the Next Gen tournament.

The fifth and final Round of AON Next Gen 7s kicks off at Toowoomba Sports Ground at 9:00am AEST on Saturday 11 March, with games to be live streamed via Rugby Xplorer/Rugby.com.au.

AON Uni Sevens Schedule - Round five @ Toowoomba

*All times AEST

9:00am – AON Rising Stars vs Reds 7s

10:20am – AON Rising Stars vs NSW

11:40am – NSW vs Reds 7s

1:00pm – AON Rising Stars vs Reds 7s

2:20pm – AON Rising Stars vs NSW

3:40pm – NSW vs Reds 7s

Team Lists

Queensland

Dominque du Toit

Sidney Taylor

Isabella Nasser

Nat Wright

Ava Wareta

Melanie Wilks

Sophie Duff

Ivana Lolesio

Georgia Grey

Kaitlin Shave

Amahli Hala

Dianne Waight

NSW

Montana Walters

Edie Burke

Sharni Waters

Ella Fountaine

Milla Elaro

Ruby Nicholas

Claudia Nielsen

Piper Simons

Tia Hinds

Chaela-Lee Falls

Damita Betham

Betty Koula

 

Rising Stars

Brooke Gilroy

Rosie McGehan

Meg Gemmell

Lucy Bourke

Anastasia Martin

Taleah Ackland

Leilani Hills

Haidee Head

Grace Baker

Piper Flynn

Caitlin Stanley

Tahli Devine

Martha Harvey

Daniella Nudu

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