Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens, Australia schedule: Men’s and women’s teams chase podium finish - all fixtures
Both the Australian men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will take the field at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The men’s tournament starts on July 24, two days before the Opening Ceremony, while the women’s event kicks off on July 28.
All the rugby 7s matches at Paris 2024 will be played at the iconic Stade de France in the French capital.
Australian men’s rugby sevens team captain Nicholas Malouf and Henry Hutchinson are returning for their third Olympic Games. The men’s rugby 7s team finished its campaign in the quarter-finals at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom and Dietrich Roache appeared at Tokyo 2020 and are set for a second appearance in France. The other seven squad members will be making their Summer Olympic Games debut.
The Australian men’s team has been drawn in Pool B alongside Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Argentina, Samoa and Kenya.
Charlotte Caslick, captain of the women’s team, is set for a third Olympic appearance alongside Sharni Smale. The duo were a part of the gold medal-winning team at Rio 2016. Sharni Smale will retire from the sport after the campaign.
Five players from the women’s team - Bridget Clark, Teagan Levi, Isabella Nasser, Kaitlin Shave and Bienne Terita - will be making their Olympic debuts in Paris.
The women’s team is entering the Games on the back of their World Series success, where they beat France in the final. Australia women have been drawn in Pool B where they will face Ireland, Great Britain and South Africa.
Rugby sevens made its Olympic debut in 2016. Fiji have won gold medals in the men’s tournament in 2016 and 2020 while New Zealand enter Paris 2024 as defending women’s champions.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Rugby sevens groups and teams
Paris 2024 Olympics: Rugby 7s men’s groups
Paris 2024 Olympics: Rugby 7s women’s groups
Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Australia squads
Australia men’s rugby sevens team: Nicholas Malouf (captain), Henry Hutchison, Ben Dowling, Matthew Gonzalez, Nathan Lawson, Maurice Longbottom, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Henry Paterson, Dietrich Roache, Hayden Sargeant, Corey Toole, James Turner; Reserves: Joshua Turner, Michael Icely
Australia women’s rugby sevens team: Charlotte Caslick (captain), Sharni Smale, Bridget Clark, Dominique Du Toit, Tia Hinds, Maddison Levi, Teagan Levi, Isabella Nasser, Faith Nathan, Sariah Paki, Kaitlin Shave, Bienne Terita; Reserves: Kahli Henwood, Sidney Taylor
Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens: Australia’s schedule
Live start times, all in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Paris 2024 Olympics men’s rugby 7s schedule for Australia
Paris 2024 Olympics women’s rugby 7s schedule for Australia
Where to watch Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens in Australia
Live streaming of the Paris 2024 Olympics rugby sevens matches will be available on 9Now and Stan. The Paris 2024 rugby sevens tournaments will be broadcast live on the Network Nine TV channels in Australia.