Australia squads, fixtures, information, pool schedule, kickoff occasions, how one can watch

Australia’s ladies are chasing a record-extending sixth straight Dubai Sevens title when the 2025-26 world collection kicks off on Saturday.

Coach Tim Walsh will welcome again co-captain Madison Ashby and speedster Kaitlin Shave after each spent greater than 12 months on the sidelines with severe knee accidents.

Tia Hinds additionally returns to the group after that includes for the Wallaroos on the Rugby World Cup in September however celebrity Charlotte Caslick will miss each the Dubai and Cape City legs for private causes.

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“We’ve got loved a powerful pre-season jam full of rugby and off discipline development,” Walsh mentioned.

“In contrast to final season we method spherical one in Dubai with a match, sturdy and largely obtainable squad, making alternatives an actual pleasure. Each coaching session has been about successful the drill and delivering wholesome competitors to raised one another.”

Walsh added that the return of Ashby and Shave added a “little spark to the group’s mindset.”

Australia, who completed second behind New Zealand within the 2024-25 world collection, will tackle Japan, Canada and Nice Britain in pool play in Dubai.

Australia’s males, in the meantime, want to construct on final season’s sixth place end as they tackle Spain, New Zealand and Nice Britain of their pool.

Second yr coach Liam Barry has named three debutants for the beginning of the collection with former NSW Waratahs centre Harry Wilson picked alongside Queenslanders Will Cartwright and Ethan McFarland.

Wilson is the brother of promising Waratahs halfback Teddy, who additionally represented Australia in sevens final yr.

The trio have been known as up following accidents to co-captain Henry Paterson, Michael Icely and James Turner in pre-season.

Paterson will miss all the season after struggling an ACL damage at coaching earlier this month whereas Icely (shoulder) and Turner (foot) will miss the primary 4 rounds.

Henry Paterson of Australia breaks away to attain a attempt. Getty

“It’s extremely thrilling for Ethan, Will and Harry as they give the impression of being to symbolize Australia and their households,” Barry mentioned.

“Sadly we’ve misplaced high quality gamers… however in flip this offers others a chance to play on the world stage.”

Argentina are the defending males’s world collection champions.

Australia ladies’s squad: Madison Ashby (co-c), Isabella Nasser (co-c), Amahli Hala, Religion Nathan, Mackenzie Davis, Teagan Levi, Kaitlin Shave, Tia Hinds, Maddison Levi, Heidi Dennis, Bienne Terita, Ruby Nicholas, Sariah Paki

Australia males’s squad: Henry Hutchison (c), Ben Dowling, James McGregor, Dietrich Roache, Josh Turner, Will Cartwright, Ben Dalton, Maurice Longbottom, Jayden Blake, Aden Ekanayake, Ethan McFarland, Harry Wilson, Wallace Charlie

Girls’s fixtures in Dubai