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Australia’s William Cartwright leaves the field after being injured in the match against New Zealand.

Cartwright injured as Aussies start hot at Perth Sevens

Australia’s rugby sevens men are rallying around Will Cartwright after the 22-year-old dislocated his shoulder in the opening minutes of their hoodoo-busting 21-14 win over New Zealand in the world series event in Perth.

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Teagan and Maddison Levi have turned down a lucrative temporary switch to NRLW to commit to chasing their Olympic dreams with Rugby Australia

‘Money is not the be-all and end-all’: Levi sisters say no to NRLW move

Winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains the priority for Maddison and Teagan Levi.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Wallabies tackle

Could this memorable shot in a thrilling Wallabies win be a penalty in the future?

World Rugby will lower the legal tackle height to the sternum in a major underage world tournament next year. And the professional game could follow.

  • Iain Payten
Laijipa Naulivou

Rugby boss sacked four days into job after claiming women’s team have ‘gay problem’

An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.

  • Fiona Tomas
Australian rugby sevens great Charlotte Caslick has rated the team’s gritty win at the Perth event as one of the best moments of her stellar career.

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Australian rugby sevens great Charlotte Caslick has rated the team’s gritty win at the Perth event as one of the best moments of her stellar career.

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Australia could be in for a double delight at the Perth Rugby Sevens, with try-scoring machine Maddison Levi powering the women into the semi-finals, and the men also making the final four with an upset win over Olympic champions France.

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Australia could be in for a double delight at the Perth Rugby Sevens, with try-scoring machine Maddison Levi powering the women into the semi-finals, and the men also making the final four with an upset win over Olympic champions France.

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Aussie sevens womens team players who are committing to XVs rugby in 2025 to try and make the Rugby World Cup. Teagan Levi, Maddison Levi and Charlotte Caslick at Rugby Australia HQ in Moore Park, Thursday 12th of December 2024. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

Can Charlotte Caslick and co help Australia win a Rugby World Cup? We’re about to find out

A group of Australia’s sevens superstars, including Charlotte Caslick and Maddison Levi, will switch to 15s next year to try to help the Wallaroos win a world crown.

  • Iain Payten
Maddison Levi against Fiji at the World Sevens Series.

‘She doesn’t even need her hands’: Levi magic shows why every code wants her

Maddison Levi again showed why she’s one of Australia’s most sought-after athletes with a last-gasp try to seal victory against New Zealand.

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Maddison Levi poses with the Shawn Mackay Award for Women’s Sevens Player of the Year Award during the 2024 Rugby Australia Awards

She’s played AFLW and is a sevens superstar. Now Levi wants 15-a-side rugby … and then rugby league

Maddison Levi has ruled out an immediate switch to the NRLW, saying she wants to play for Australia in the 15-a-side rugby world cup.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Teagan Levi and Maddison Levi from  Instagram teagan.levi

Sevens superstars tell Rugby Australia they want to play NRLW

A tug-of-war for the services of Maddison and Teagan Levi has broken out after RA chief executive Phil Waugh knocked back the sisters’ request to play rugby league.

  • Michael Chammas