Australia’s Olympic champion women’s team will play alongside their male counterparts for the first time on home soil in an expanded Sydney Sevens event in 2017. After the inaugural men’s event in Sydney last season, the women’s side will join a three-day tournament from February 3 to February 5 at Allianz Stadium.
Gold medallist Charlotte Caslick said it was a huge boost for the sport following the team’s success in Rio. “It will be awesome to play in front of your home crowd. There’s nothing like playing in front of your family and friends,” she said. “We can keep building the momentum that we started this year.”
