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Maddi Levi, with a strapped knee, scoring a try in the final against New Zealand.

From a leg brace to grand final MVP in eight days: Maddison Levi’s miracle return

Australian superstar scored two tries in the final against New Zealand to help her side secure the World Sevens championship. Just a few days earlier, she could barely run.

  • Iain Payten

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Why World Rugby are shrinking women’s rugby balls

Sacrilege to science: Why World Rugby is shrinking the rugby ball

World Rugby are introducing smaller balls for women’s rugby and not all players are pleased.

  • Frances Howe
Australia’s William Cartwright leaves the field after being injured in the match against New Zealand.

Cartwright injured as Aussies start hot at Perth Sevens

Australia’s rugby sevens men are rallying around Will Cartwright after the 22-year-old dislocated his shoulder in the opening minutes of their hoodoo-busting 21-14 win over New Zealand in the world series event in Perth.

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Teagan and Maddison Levi have turned down a lucrative temporary switch to NRLW to commit to chasing their Olympic dreams with Rugby Australia

‘Money is not the be-all and end-all’: Levi sisters say no to NRLW move

Winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains the priority for Maddison and Teagan Levi.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Wallabies tackle

Could this memorable shot in a thrilling Wallabies win be a penalty in the future?

World Rugby will lower the legal tackle height to the sternum in a major underage world tournament next year. And the professional game could follow.

  • Iain Payten
Laijipa Naulivou

Rugby boss sacked four days into job after claiming women’s team have ‘gay problem’

An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.

  • Fiona Tomas
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Australian rugby sevens great Charlotte Caslick has rated the team’s gritty win at the Perth event as one of the best moments of her stellar career.

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Australian rugby sevens great Charlotte Caslick has rated the team’s gritty win at the Perth event as one of the best moments of her stellar career.

  • Adrian Warren
Australia could be in for a double delight at the Perth Rugby Sevens, with try-scoring machine Maddison Levi powering the women into the semi-finals, and the men also making the final four with an upset win over Olympic champions France.

Levi stars as Aussie teams power to Perth Sevens semis

Australia could be in for a double delight at the Perth Rugby Sevens, with try-scoring machine Maddison Levi powering the women into the semi-finals, and the men also making the final four with an upset win over Olympic champions France.

  • Justin Chadwick
Aussie sevens womens team players who are committing to XVs rugby in 2025 to try and make the Rugby World Cup. Teagan Levi, Maddison Levi and Charlotte Caslick at Rugby Australia HQ in Moore Park, Thursday 12th of December 2024. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos / The Sydney Morning Herald

Can Charlotte Caslick and co help Australia win a Rugby World Cup? We’re about to find out

A group of Australia’s sevens superstars, including Charlotte Caslick and Maddison Levi, will switch to 15s next year to try to help the Wallaroos win a world crown.

  • Iain Payten
Maddison Levi against Fiji at the World Sevens Series.

‘She doesn’t even need her hands’: Levi magic shows why every code wants her

Maddison Levi again showed why she’s one of Australia’s most sought-after athletes with a last-gasp try to seal victory against New Zealand.

  • Billie Eder