University 7s

"The women's university Sevens series will fill a gap in the existing women's Sevens pathway. It will be an elite domestic competition with a national footprint, which will act as a stepping stone towards national selection." Ben Whitaker, ARU High Performance General Manager

About

The Aon Women's Uni 7s is the first domestic sevens competition for women, offering the nation's rising talent the opportunity to train and play in a high performance environment to stake their claims for national selection.

Sanctioned by UniSport Australia (UniSport), teams are made up of at least 50 per cent student-athletes with the remaining competitors being comprised of elite rugby players. As the pinnacle women's sevens competition in Australia, the entire national women's sevens squad will also partake in the series with each club being allocated two superstars from the national squad. Click 'Subscribe' below to recieve Aon Women's Uni 7s updates, event invitations, exclusive content and player announcements.

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The detail

The program will run from March through to October and training will range from two to five times per week with games held nationally from August to October on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

The program will include, skills technical play, athletic performance enhancements, player welfare support, physical therapy, nutritional advice, performance psychology and mental health support.  

Squads Trials 

When: March 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27 (6-7.30pm) 

Where: UWA Sports Park, Rugby Fields (off McGillivray road)

All players must nominate before attending trials. 

Nominate here »

Note: Players may be told that they have not been selected after two trials. It is the players responisbility to communicate all absences. Players must be turning 17 years of age in 2019 to be eligible to complete.

Any questions about the trials can be sent to the High Performance Manager, Nicole Serafini at nicole.serafini@sport.uwa.edu.au

Learn How to Play Rugby Program (FREE)

Can you run? Can you catch a ball and don't mind the odd hip and shoulder? Then come along to our FREE 'Learn How to Play Rugby Program' – it kicks off on Monday 22 October and runs for 8 weeks.

When: Mondays and Wednesday, 6–7.30pm (8 weeks)

Where: UWA Sports Park

Register here »

Other important dates   

Team recruitment: October–February 2019

Training: February–July 2019

Competition: August–September 2019

Meet the team

UWA Sport will be coordinating talent identification training sessions during October and November 2018. Click 'Subscribe' above to recieve Aon Women's Uni 7s updates, event invitations, exclusive content and player announcements.

The inaugural UWA Women's Uni 7s Team will be announced in December. 

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Off the back of Australia's Gold Medal success at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, women and young girls have been flocking to Rugby Sevens across the country to join one of the fastest growing women's sports worldwide. 

Interested in joining the movement that is creating clear pathways for women and young girls to develop and nurture their passion for rugby? Email marketing@sport.uwa.edu.au if you would like to find out more and join the team.