Australia’s ladies are chasing a record-extending sixth straight Dubai Sevens title when the 2025-26 world sequence kicks off on Saturday.
Coach Tim Walsh will welcome again co-captain Madison Ashby and speedster Kaitlin Shave after each spent greater than 12 months on the sidelines with critical knee accidents.
Tia Hinds additionally returns to the workforce after that includes for the Wallaroos on the Rugby World Cup in September however celebrity Charlotte Caslick will miss each the Dubai and Cape City legs for private causes.
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“We’ve loved a robust pre-season jam filled with rugby and off subject development,” Walsh stated.
“Not like final season we method spherical one in Dubai with a match, sturdy and largely obtainable squad, making alternatives an actual pleasure. Each coaching session has been about profitable the drill and delivering wholesome competitors to raised one another.”
Walsh added that the return of Ashby and Shave added a “little spark to the workforce’s mindset.”
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Australia, who completed second behind New Zealand within the 2024-25 world sequence, will tackle Japan, Canada and Nice Britain in pool play in Dubai.
Australia’s males, in the meantime, want to construct on final season’s sixth place end as they tackle Spain, New Zealand and Nice Britain of their pool.
Second 12 months coach Liam Barry has named three debutants for the beginning of the sequence with former NSW Waratahs centre Harry Wilson picked alongside Queenslanders Will Cartwright and Ethan McFarland.
Wilson is the brother of promising Waratahs halfback Teddy, who additionally represented Australia in sevens final 12 months.
The trio have been known as up following accidents to co-captain Henry Paterson, Michael Icely and James Turner in pre-season.
Paterson will miss all the season after struggling an ACL damage at coaching earlier this month whereas Icely (shoulder) and Turner (foot) will miss the primary 4 rounds.
Henry Paterson of Australia breaks away to attain a attempt. Getty
“It’s totally thrilling for Ethan, Will and Harry as they give the impression of being to symbolize Australia and their households,” Barry stated.
“Sadly we now have misplaced high quality gamers… however in flip this supplies others a chance to play on the world stage.”
Argentina are the defending males’s world sequence champions.
Australia ladies’s squad: Madison Ashby (co-c), Isabella Nasser (co-c), Amahli Hala, Religion Nathan, Mackenzie Davis, Teagan Levi, Kaitlin Shave, Tia Hinds, Maddison Levi, Heidi Dennis, Bienne Terita, Ruby Nicholas, Sariah Paki
Australia males’s squad: Henry Hutchison (c), Ben Dowling, James McGregor, Dietrich Roache, Josh Turner, Will Cartwright, Ben Dalton, Maurice Longbottom, Jayden Blake, Aden Ekanayake, Ethan McFarland, Harry Wilson, Wallace Charlie
Ladies’s fixtures in Dubai
- Saturday, November 29: Australia v Japan (6.42pm AEDT)
- Saturday, November 29: Australia v Canada (10.05pm AEDT)
- Sunday, November 30: Australia v Nice Britain (1.11am AEDT)
Males’s fixtures in Dubai
- Saturday, November 29: Australia v Spain (7.48pm AEDT)
- Saturday, November 29: Australia v New Zealand (10.54pm AEDT)
- Sunday, November 30: Australia v Nice Britain (2.50am AEDT)
