England full-back Ellie Kildunne feels “one thing particular” may unfold for Nice Britain ladies’s rugby sevens on the Paris Olympics.
The Harlequins participant, voted participant of the event when England’s 15s sealed a 3rd straight Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this yr, is included in Crew GB’s 12-strong squad.
Ciaran Beattie’s aspect face Eire on July 28 of their opening pool match on the Stade de France and Kildunne’s sights are mounted on a medal.
Ellie Kildunne reacts to England’s victory in opposition to dogged Eire in 2023 Ladies’s Six Nations
Ellie Kildunne reacts to England’s victory in opposition to dogged Eire in 2023 Ladies’s Six Nations
The 24-year-old instructed the PA information company: “So long as we put ourselves in the very best place potential, do what we all know we will do and do our jobs very well, one thing particular goes to occur.
“And I’m wanting ahead to that second as a result of I can really feel it. The screws are tightening.
“Going to Paris is particular anyway, however we’d be silly to not try for gold. We’re skilled athletes, in fact we’ll try for gold.
“However so long as we put our greatest efficiency on the market, and go away nothing on the market, I’ll be pleased with each single individual on the pitch.
“Clearly I’d like to return and have an interview after with a gold medal in my enamel, however that’s what we’re striving for, our very best.”
Crew GB, at present eighth on this planet sevens rankings, misplaced out to Canada and Fiji respectively within the bronze-medal matches in Rio and Tokyo.
They certified for Paris in June final yr by successful gold on the European Video games in Krakow, beating hosts Poland 33-0 within the closing, however they misplaced 19-5 to France final month within the Hamburg showpiece, the final event earlier than the Olympics.
Kildunne, prime try-scorer within the Six Nations with 9 in 5 matches, urged sports activities followers to tune into the rugby sevens through the Video games.
“As soon as upon a time you’d have stated ‘we all know precisely who’s going to win’,” she stated.
“However the truth we’re in a state of affairs the place you really don’t know who’s going to win is fairly cool.
“The sport’s rising, ladies’s sport is rising and we’re simply in that golden period the place we get to be part of that.
“When you’re going to observe any of the Olympic occasions, watch the rugby as a result of there’s going to be loads of surprises and it will likely be so thrilling.”
Kildunne, additionally prime of the Six Nations’ statistic charts for line breaks and metres carried with the ball, has made no secret of her need to be thought of the excellent participant of her period.
“Personally I’m striving to be the very best participant on this planet and to be a part of a Crew GB group that’s so particular and gifted, I’m at all times going to have that incentive,” she added.
“Each crew that I’m a part of, whether or not that’s Crew GB, the Purple Roses or Harlequins, all of them simply feed in little various things to my armour and I’m grateful for that.
“However with out such an excellent crew behind me I wouldn’t have the chance. This isn’t a person sport. No-one goes to win an Olympic rugby sevens medal on their very own.”
