The inaugural Aon Women’s University Sevens Series (Aon Uni 7s) was officially launched at Macquarie University in Sydney today (Thursday), hailing the evolution of Women’s Rugby Sevens in Australia with the five-week tournament to kick off on August 25.
Off the back of Australia’s gold medal success at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, women and young girls have been flocking to Rugby Sevens right across the country to join one of the fastest growing women’s sports worldwide.
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Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver and members of Australia’s gold medal winning side, alongside the next generation of Aussie Sevens players launched the competition with their respective University teams in Sydney today.
The Australian Women’s Sevens squad has been distributed among the eight teams, alongside the next generation of rugby talent who are embracing the possibility of realising their Olympic dream.
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