Australia national rugby sevens team

The Australia national rugby sevens team participates in international competitions such as the World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. The current captain of the team is Jesse Parahi, and the head coach is Tim Walsh.

For the women's sevens team, see Australia women's national rugby sevens team. For the rugby sevens tournament, see Australian Sevens.

Australia
UnionRugby Australia
Head coachTim Walsh
CaptainNick Malouf
Top scorerJames Stannard (1,239)
Top try scorerLewis Holland (111)
First colours
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Appearances7 (First in 1993)
Best resultRunners-up (1993, 2001)
Australia vs Spain at the 2013 World Cup 7s

Rugby sevens is now recognised as an Olympic sport and made its debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Australia qualified for the tournament after winning the 2015 Oceania Sevens Championship.

Australia also competes at other international tournaments for rugby sevens, including at the Commonwealth Games.

Team name
Logo 2008–2017

The Australia national sevens side, as confirmed by head coach Andy Friend in an interview with Green and Gold Rugby website,[1] does not have a nickname as of 2016. The team is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Aussie Thunderbolts in sections of the media,[2][3] but that name refers to Australia's developmental sevens side (the second team) rather than the official national team.[1][4]

At the inaugural Hong Kong Sevens tournament in 1976, Australia was represented by a selected team under the name Wallaroos,[5] originally the name of one of the foundation clubs of the Southern Rugby Union in 1874,[6] but now used for the Australian women's team in 15-a-side rugby. Australia has also been represented at international sevens tournaments by the Australian Barbarians club.[7][8]

Tournament record

Australia has played in all of the World Cup tournaments to date with their best result being in 1993 and 2001 when they finished with silver medals. The team has qualified for the only Olympic competition to date with the sport returning to the Olympic scene for the first time since 1924 (back when it was rugby 15s).

Key to tables
* asterisk indicates a shared placing

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Rugby 7s
Year Round Position P W L D
2016 Quarter-finals 8 6240
2020 Qualified
Total0 Titles1/1 6240

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup 7s
Year Round Position P W L D
1993 Final 10730
1997 Quarterfinals  5 * 5311
2001 Final 8710
2005 Semifinals   * 7520
2009 Plate final 10 6330
2013 Quarterfinals  5 * 4211
2018 Challenge final 10 4220
Total0 Titles7/7 4429132

World Games

World Games Rugby 7s [lower-alpha 1]
Year Round Position P W L D
2001 Final 6510
2005 Did not participate
2009
2013
Total0 Titles1/4 6510

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games 7s
Year Round Position P W L D
1998 Third playoff 5410
2002 Quarterfinals  5 * 4310
2006 Third playoff 4 6330
2010 Final 6420
2014 Third playoff 6510
2018 Fifth playoff 5 5410
2022 Schedule to be confirmed
Total0 Titles6/6 322390

Oceania Sevens

Oceania Rugby 7s
Year Round Position P W L D
2008 Did not participate
2009
2010 Final 6600
2011 Third playoff 4 7430
2012 Final 6600
2013 Third playoff 6420
2014 Third playoff 4 6420
2015 Final 6600
2016 Third playoff 6420
2017 Semifinals   * 4310
2018 Third playoff 4 5320
2019 Final 6600
Total4 Titles10/12 5846120

World Rugby Sevens Series
Key to tournament locations
Africa and Middle East Asia
Americas Europe
Oceania Australian event 

2000s
Summary for Series I to X
World Sevens Series
I
99–00		 II
00–01		 III
01–02		 IV
02–03		 V
03–04
 
5th
Dubai		 rd*
Dubai		   no status** Dubai rd*
Dubai		 6th
Dubai
5th
Stellenbosch		 rd*
Durban		 5th
Durban		 rd*
George		 7th*
George
 
rd*
Wellington		 st
Wellington		 7th*
Wellington		 rd*
Wellington		 10th
Wellington
nd
Brisbane		 cancelled‡ Brisbane st
Brisbane		 5th
Brisbane		 –
rd*
Suva		 – – – –
 
5th
Punta del Este		 – 7th*
Santiago		 – 9th
Los Angeles
rd*
Mar del Plata		  –† 5th
Mar del Plata		 – –
 
rd*
Hong Kong		 rd*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong
rd*
Tokyo		 nd
Tokyo		 rd*
Singapore		 cancelled §
Singapore		 7th*
Singapore
– st
Shanghai		 rd*
Beijing		 cancelled§
Beijing		 –
– st
Kuala Lumpur		 rd*
Kuala Lumpur		 – –
 
– nd
London		 5th
London		 5th
London		 7th*
London
rd*
Paris		 nd
Cardiff		 rd*
Cardiff		 6th
Cardiff		 6th
Bordeaux
 
10/10
118 pts

rd [9]

 9/9
150 pts

nd [10]

 10/10
108 pts

5th [11]

 7/7
66 pts

5th [12]

 8/8
34 pts

8th [13]

 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were eventually introduced in 2012).
** Downgraded to non-series status in wake of September 11 attacks in 2001.
† Mar del Plata hosted the Sevens World Cup instead of a leg in the 2001 series.
‡ Tournament cancelled by IRB in response to government sanctions against Fiji.
§ Tournament cancelled due to concerns about the SARS outbreak in Asia in 2002.
IRB Sevens World Series
VI
04–05		 VII
05–06		 VIII
06–07		 IX
07–08		 X
08–09
 
7th*
Dubai		 7th*
Dubai		 7th*
Dubai		 9th
Dubai		 7th*
Dubai
9th
George		 7th*
George		 9th
George		 11th*
George		 10th
George
 
5th
Wellington		 7th*
Wellington		 11th*
Wellington		 rd*
Wellington		 11th*
Wellington
– – 5th
Adelaide		 7th*
Adelaide		 6th
Adelaide
– – – – –
 
rd*
Los Angeles		 7th*
Los Angeles		 7th*
San Diego		 12th
San Diego		 9th
San Diego
– – – – –
 
 –† 5th*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong		 5th*
Hong Kong
6th
Singapore		 7th*
Singapore		 – – –
– – – – –
– – – – –
 
6th
London		 11th*
London		 6th
London		 9th
London		 7th*
London
7th*
Paris		 rd*
Paris		 11th*
Edinburgh		 9th
Edinburgh		 6th
Edinburgh
 
7/7
42 pts

7th [14]

 8/8
40 pts

8th [15]

 8/8
32 pts

7th [16]

 8/8
30 pts

8th [17]

 8/8
30 pts

8th [18]

 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were eventually introduced in 2012).
† Hong Kong hosted the Sevens World Cup instead of a leg in the 2005 series.




2010s
Summary for Series XI to XX
World Sevens Series
XI
09–10		 XII
10–11		 XIII
11–12		 XIV
12–13		 XV
13–14
 
5th
Dubai		 6th
Dubai		 5th
Dubai		 15th*
Dubai		 9th
Dubai
7th*
George		 7th*
George		 7th*
Port Elizabeth		 9th
Port Elizabeth		 10th
Port Elizabeth
 
5th
Wellington		 rd*
Wellington		 10th
Wellington		 5th
Wellington		 5th
Wellington
rd*
Adelaide		 7th*
Adelaide		 4th
Gold Coast		 7th*
Gold Coast		 nd
Gold Coast
 
rd*
Las Vegas		 7th*
Las Vegas		 10th
Las Vegas		 13th
Las Vegas		 6th
Las Vegas
– – – cancelled†
Mar Del Plata		 –
 
5th
Hong Kong		 6th
Hong Kong		 7th*
Hong Kong		 7th*
Hong Kong		 4th
Hong Kong
– – st
Tokyo		 7th*
Tokyo		 5th
Tokyo
 
st
London		 6th
London		 5th
London		 nd
London		 nd
London
nd
Edinburgh		 nd
Edinburgh		 5th
Glasgow		 9th
Glasgow		 7th*
Glasgow
 
8/8
122 pts

rd [19]

 8/8
80 pts

5th [20]

 9/9
110 pts

6th [21]

 9/9
89 pts

8th [22]

 9/9
116 pts

5th [23]

 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012).
† Event cancelled due to demands on UAR joining The Rugby Championship.
World Rugby Sevens Series
XVI
14–15		 XVII
15–16		 XVIII
16–17		 XIX
17–18		 XX
18–19		 XXI
19–20
 
nd
Dubai		 6th
Dubai		 5th
Dubai		 5th
Dubai		 4th
Dubai		 5th
Dubai
rd
Port Elizabeth		 7th*
Cape Town		 11th*
Cape Town		 9th
Cape Town		 7th*
Cape Town		 12th
Cape Town
 
6th
Wellington		 5th
Wellington		 10th
Wellington		 rd
Hamilton		 7th*
Hamilton		 rd
Hamilton
7th*
Gold Coast		 nd
Sydney		 4th
Sydney		 st
Sydney		 6th
Sydney		 6th
Sydney
 
5th
Las Vegas		 nd
Las Vegas		 6th
Las Vegas		 6th
Las Vegas		 7th*
Las Vegas		 4th
Los Angeles
– rd
Vancouver		 7th*
Vancouver		 6th
Vancouver		 9th
Vancouver		 nd
Vancouver
 
5th
Hong Kong		 4th
Hong Kong		 rd
Hong Kong		 11th*
Hong Kong		 11th*
Hong Kong		 cancelled‡
Hong Kong
9th
Tokyo		 7th*
Singapore		 4th
Singapore		 nd
Singapore		 7th*
Singapore		 cancelled‡
Singapore
 
nd
London		 10th
London		 6th
London		 7th*
London		 nd
London		 cancelled‡
London
7th*
Glasgow		 6th
Paris		 10th
Paris		 11th*
Paris		 11th*
Paris		 cancelled‡
Paris
 
9/9
120 pts

5th [24]

 10/10
134 pts

4th [25]

 10/10
113 pts

6th [26]

 10/10
123 pts

4th [27]

 10/10
104 pts

7th

 6/6[lower-alpha 2]
81 pts

4th

 Notes:
* Shared placing (play-off matches for third were introduced in 2012).
‡ Event cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Australia has won the following tournaments:

Current squad
For a complete list of players at the current World Series, see 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads § Australia.

Previous teams and coaches

Player records

The following shows leading career Australia players based on statistics from the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.

Tries scored[28]
No. Player Tries
1 Lewis Holland 114
2 Ed Jenkins 109
3 Peter Miller 107
4 Henry Hutchison 87
5 Pama Fou 80

Captains

Previous squads
The following is the Australia roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[33] Tom Kingston replaced injured Lewis Holland after he injured his hamstring on Day 1.[34]

Head coach: Andy Friend

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Events Points Union
1 FW Nick Malouf (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 23) 22 175 University of Queensland
2 FW Jesse Parahi (1989-07-29)29 July 1989 (aged 27) 35 125 Northern Suburbs
3 BK Henry Hutchison (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 19) 7 135 Randwick
4 BK Lewis Holland (1993-01-14)14 January 1993 (aged 23) 31 469 Queanbeyan Whites
5 BK James Stannard (1983-02-21)21 February 1983 (aged 33) 31 794 Souths
6 FW Con Foley (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 23) 42 309 University of Queensland
7 BK Cameron Clark (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 (aged 23) 30 632 Northern Suburbs
8 FW Pat McCutcheon (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 29) 14 100 Sydney University
9 FW Ed Jenkins (c) (1986-05-26)26 May 1986 (aged 30) 45 522 Sydney University
10 FW Allan Fa'alava'au (1993-12-15)15 December 1993 (aged 22) 28 257 Endeavour Hills
11 BK John Porch (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 22) 5 62 Northern Suburbs
12 FW Tom Cusack (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 23) 15 60 Canberra Royals
13 BK Tom Kingston (1991-06-19)19 June 1991 (aged 25) 9 45 Sydney Stars

2013–14 Sevens World Series

2010–11 Sevens World Series

2010 Commonwealth Games

Coaches

The current head coach is Tim Walsh, who took charge in April 2018.[38]

NameTenureRef
Michael O'Connor 2008–14 [39]
Geraint John 2014–15
Tim Walsh 2015 (interim) [40]
Scott Bowen 2015–16 (interim) [41]
Andy Friend 2016–2018 [42]
Jarred Hodges 2018 (interim) [31]
Tim Walsh 2018–present [38]

See also

Notes
  1. Rugby Sevens was discontinued at the World Games after 2013 due to the sport returning to the Olympics in 2016.
  2. Although originally scheduled for ten series events, the season was postponed after the Vancouver Sevens event before eventually being cancelled altogether due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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