Qantas Australian Women’s Sevens veterans, Sharni Williams, Shannon Parry and Alicia Quirk have committed to the Aussie Sevens program, locking themselves in until the end of 2020. Parry and Williams have been the side’s Co-Captains since 2015 and have steered the squad to a Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and to two HSBC Sevens World Series titles. Both players have also been involved in the Buildcorp Wallaroos program, having earned 12 and 19 caps respectively.
David Pocock and Israel Folau have been named to make their return to the Qantas Wallabies side ahead of Saturday night’s Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Cbus Stadium on the Gold Coast. Pocock has been battling a neck complaint while Folau has trained strongly after suffering an ankle injury in the opening Bledisloe Cup clash.
Qantas Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete has re-signed with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels until the end of 2019. The 26-year old has quickly become a Test star for the Wallabies with his aggressive style, in both attack and defence, since returning to 15-man game following a stint in Rugby League.