Rio de Janeiro (CNN)She just earned her notch in Olympic history, but Australian rugby star Charlotte Caslick didn't always think a career as an athlete was even possible.

Caslick is part of the Australian women's rugby team, which beat New Zealand this week to win gold at the Olympic debut of rugby sevens.

    "It's pretty special. It hasn't really sunk in," Caslick said. "I'm sure in 20 years we'll look back on (this moment) and see how what we did changed women's sport."