Sevens famous person Maddison Levi believes the intense lights of the Olympics and a sold-out Stade de France will probably be music to their ears as they press for the gold medal.
Levi and the Australians are in Montpellier at their pre-Olympic marketing campaign as they kick off their event on July 28.
If the swimming pools go as deliberate, the Aussies will possible should get previous hosts France within the semi-finals for a shot on the gold medal.
It presents a possible hostile atmosphere for Tim Walsh’s aspect, with Levi welcoming the noise and environment.
“I used to be at Stade de France final yr for the World Cup final yr at it was such an superior expertise to have that offered out. I believe our group’s filled with entertainers so as soon as we get on the market, the group will most likely assist to our benefit simply having the adrenaline and enjoying in entrance of a crowd,” she instructed media earlier than heading to France.
“I believe we’re fairly used to touring and enjoying in entrance of a crowd on the World Collection this yr has helped us with that.
“I’m excited to placed on a present in entrance of everybody and present what we’ve been engaged on.”
The Australians loom as one of many gold medal favourites alongside the French and Kiwis.
Particularly, the trans-Tasman rivals have battled it out within the main finals within the 2020s.
New Zealand claimed the Olympic title in Tokyo however since that, the Australians have swung the ledger due to Commonwealth, World Cup and SVNS success over the previous two years.
Teagan Levi believes the stress nonetheless stays on the Black Ferns Sevens, with a variety of gamers possible that includes at their ultimate Olympics.
“Positively extra stress on them however you by no means know, everybody can add stress to themselves in numerous methods,” the youthful Levi mentioned.
“I believe if we keep in our bubble as a gaggle and don’t let anybody inside that I believe we’ll do a extremely good job over there in Paris.
“I believe we’ve undoubtedly received the group to get the job performed and we’ve all received our little issues that we are able to add to this group to make the sport higher.”
From Pravda
Reds V Wales
It’s an attention-grabbing Queensland lineup for the Queensland sport towards Wales on Friday. With a big Reds contingent working out for the Wallabies towards Georgia the Reds group consists of some uncontracted and lately signed Rebels together with a few QPR gamers. The Crowd is tipped to be the most important because the Tremendous AU ultimate throughout covid. It Ought to be a cracker.
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1. Sef Fa’agase – Sunnybank – Shailer Park State Excessive Faculty – Beaudesert Warriors
2. Richie Asiata – Easts – Anglican Church Grammar Faculty
3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen – Norths – Wellington School, NZ
4. Connor Vest – Souths – Grafton Excessive Faculty – Grafton Junior Rugby Membership
5. Ryan Smith – Brothers – St Patrick’s School, Shorncliffe – Caboolture Snakes
6. Seru Uru – Wests, Ratu Kadavulevu Faculty, Fiji – Namoli Rugby Membership, Fiji
7. John Bryant – Souths – St Laurence’s School – Souths
8. Joe Brial – College of Queensland – Scots School – Easts, Sydney
9. Louis Werchon – Wests – Sunshine Coast Grammar – Maroochydore Swans
10. James O’Connor – Brothers – St Joseph’s Nudgee School – Brothers
11. Mac Grealy – College of Queensland – Downlands School – Souths Toowoomba
12: Dre Pakeho – Brothers – Anglican Church Grammar Faculty
13. Tim Ryan – Brothers – St Patrick’s School, Shorncliffe
14. Floyd Aubrey – GPS – Marist School Ashgrove – GPS
15. Jock Campbell (c) – College of Queensland – The Southport Faculty – Inverell Highlanders
Reserves:
16. George Blake – Bond College – The Southport Faculty – Fasi Maufanga Eels, Tonga
17. Matt Gibbon – Bond College – St Joseph’s Nudgee School – Wollongbar Alstonville Rugby Membership
18. Massimo De Lutiis – Easts – The Southport Faculty – Surfers Paradise Dolphins
19. Josh Canham – Bond College – Brighton Grammar – Harlequins Rugby Membership
20. Connor Anderson – Wests – Brisbane State Excessive Faculty – Everton Park Roosters
21. Will Cartwright – Brothers – St Joseph’s Nudgee School – Brothers
22. Mason Gordon – Wests – Brisbane Boys’ School – Wests
23. Lachie Anderson – Eastwood – Oakhill School – Dural Rugby Membership
Welsh Group
Named in an order to set off Sully
15. Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby – 7 caps)
14. Rio Dyer (Dragons – 22 caps)
13. Nick Tompkins (Saracens – 38 caps)
12. Eddie James (Scarlets – 1 cap)
11. Regan Grace (Bathtub Rugby – uncapped)
10. Sam Costelow (Scarlets – 15 caps)
9. Gareth Davies (Scarlets – 77 caps) vice-captain
1. Kemsley Mathias (Scarlets – 4 caps)
2. Evan Lloyd (Cardiff Rugby – 5 caps)
3. Archie Griffin (Bathtub Rugby – 3 caps)
4. Matthew Screech (Dragons – 2 caps)
5. Cory Hill (Secom Rugguts – 34 caps) captain
6. Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs – 12 caps)
7. Taine Plumtree (Scarlets – 5 caps)
8. Mackenzie Martin (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)
Replacements
16. Efan Daniel (Cardiff Rugby – uncapped
17. Corey Domachowski (Cardiff Rugby – 10 caps)
18. Harri O’Connor (Scarlets – 4 caps)
19. Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter Chiefs – 19 caps)
20. Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers – 20 caps)
21. Kieran Hardy (Ospreys – 23 caps)
22. Ben Thomas (Cardiff Rugby – 4 caps)
23. Mason Grady (Cardiff Rugby – 14 caps)
Reds Tour confirmed to play the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan
From QPRQ Pravda
With a preseason tour to Eurpoe and a Japanese tour later within the yr the Reds Administration are doing many superb factor to set the state up for a profitable 2025.
There will probably be a full cap fixture towards the Wild Knights in November, after a warm-up match, simply as there was in 2022 and 2023.
The Reds got here out on prime 55-30 at Kumagaya Stadium once they visited Japan in 2022 and there was a good, free-flowing contest for a 31-29 win when the edges met at Ballymore Stadium in 2023.
Two damaged legs and two extra out long-term: It was a brutal collection
After a brutal two video games the Irish and the Boks are counting the associated fee.
South Africa will begin their Rugby Championship marketing campaign subsequent month with out 4 of their star gamers.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that veteran lock Franco Mostert suffered a leg fracture within the loss to Eire on the weekend and won’t make the journey to Australia for the 2 Checks towards the Wallabies Down Below.
Again-up captain Pieter-Steph du Toit can even miss the primary Rugby Championship Take a look at – in Brisbane on August 10.
Erasmus put Du Toit’s restoration at “4 to 6 weeks”.
Wing Cheslin Kolbe, who additionally suffered a decrease leg harm within the Kings Park loss, may play once more within the second Take a look at towards the Wallabies in Perth on August 17.
Their World Cup-winning teammate Malcolm Marx suffered a tibia fracture when he was crock-rolled within the loss to Eire.
Eire additionally misplaced Hooker Dan Sheehan to an ACL and a prop to a hand harm.
