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Australian Sevens confirmed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Rugby Australia has today welcomed the Australian Olympic Committee confirmation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic sides.
The Australian Olympic Committee announced 24 athletes to the Australian Olympic team for Tokyo for Rugby Sevens.
With 205 World Series caps, the women’s side sees Rio Olympians Shannon Parry, Sharni Williams, Emma Tonegato, Evania Pelite and Charlotte Caslick return for their second Games, while Demi Hayes, Dominique Du Toit, Sariah Paki, Faith Nathan and Maddison Ashby make their Olympic debut.
Boasting 174 caps of World Series experience in the men’s squad, Nick Malouf and Henry Hutchison return for their second Olympics, joined by debutants Lachlan Anderson, Joe Pincus, Dylan Pietsch, Henry Paterson, Maurice Longbottom, Joshua Coward, Joshua Turner, Lachlan Miller, Samu Kerevi and Dietrich Roache.