Rugby 7s
The Rugby 7s program at Melbourne University Rugby Football Club comprises of
* University of Melbourne 7s
* Melbourne University Rugby 7s
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The University of Melbourne 7s program is for current university students, while the Melb Uni 7s program is for all players.
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The AON 7s Program was designed to create a women's 7s team to represent Victoria on the national stage.
Many players went on to play at state and international level, in both 7s and 15s rugby.
It created a pathway for players from different sporting backgrounds to develop Rugby 7s skills, with most players staying in the game.
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The University Nationals provide another opportunity for female and male players to compete nationally, against other university teams.
The University of Melbourne Mens 7s team achieved First Place in 2023, in Gold Coast. This improved from 3rd place in Perth in 2022.
Six players from the 2023 team were selected to attend World University Games in Marseilles, France in 2024.
Achievements
University Nationals
Gold Coast, 2023
University of Melbourne Mens 7s achieved First Place, defeating University of Sydney 17-5.
University of Melbourne became the first team to win a university rugby title from outside of NSW and Queensland.
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The team were undefeated throughout the tournament, only conceding four tries.
Multiple players received Blues and Half Blues for their dedication and achievement. Six players were selected to represent Australia at the World University Games in Marseilles, France in June 2024.
Hunter Wright, Max Pendlebury, Freddy Hughes, Lachlan Morgan, Abel Herbst & Harrison Martin represented Australia.
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Australia finished fifth overall, winning their final game against Poland.
UniSport Womens 7s
2022
The Womens UniSport 7s team won 2nd team overall in 2022.
After losing every game in their inaugural season in 2018, the team quickly progressed to achieving second place!
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The team included Tiarah Minns (Wallaroos & Rebels player), Sarah Hogan (Rebels player) and Amy Williams (Rebels player), who received higher honours following this tournament.
The team was coached by Jason Rogers and Scott Adlington, with Jason then accepting the Head Coach role at Melbourne Rebels womens program in 2022, following this tournament.
Borneo Mens 7s
2015
Melbourne University Rugby Football Club sent a team to the Borneo Invitational 7s Tournament, held in Sandakan, Borneo.
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The team received third place, playing against Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand and Australian Internationals.
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The team was coached by Tia Suemai (ex-Samoan international) and Brad Mika (ex-All Blacks player). Following the tournament, Brad was appointed to Head of Rugby Development for Malaysia.