The University of Tasmania will welcome Rio gold medalist Ellia Green to its Sandy Bay campus TOMORROW (Saturday, 27 May) to champion the institution’s flag in a new national women’s Rugby competition.
In a significant advancement for local and national sport, the University of Tasmania has been selected as one of eight higher education institutions to compete in the inaugural Women’s Aon Uni 7s Series, allowing female Rugby players across Australia to tread the turf alongside some of the world’s best.
Ms Green, who is considered the fastest female in Rugby, helped Australia’s women’s rugby sevens team secure gold at the Rio Olympics, and will oversee the formation of the University of Tasmania squad comprising of elite female athletes, University students and local emerging players.
The Olympian is in the State for the final Talent Identification day and Autumn Sevens tournament, which will help determine and recruit players for the University’s squad.
The home side will be coached by former Wallaby Luke Burgess, with the University of Tasmania Stadium to host the first tournament of the series, between 25 – 26 August.
Luke Burgess, Media Office, UTAS
