Ruby Nicholas
| Date of birth | 9 August 2004 | ||||||||||
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| School | Pymble Ladies' College | ||||||||||
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Ruby Nicholas (born 9 August 2004)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays as part of the Australia national rugby sevens team.
Club career
[edit]In October 2024 she played for NSW Waratahs Women’s Sevens in the Next Gen Sevens.[2]
International career
[edit]She played in the 2022 World School Sevens and was part of the Australia A program, featuring in Fiji and Dubai towards the end of 2023.[3]
She made her debut for Australia national rugby sevens team in the Hong Kong Sevens, part of the 2023–24 SVNS series in April 2024 as an injury replacement for Heidi Dennis, scoring her first try for her country against Ireland at the tournament.[4][5] She played for the winning Australian side at the Dubai Sevens in November 2024, the opening of the 2024-25 SVNS.[6]
Personal life
[edit]She attended Pymble Ladies' College.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruby Nicholas". au7s.rugby. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (2 October 2024). "Olympian and rising star headline squads for Australia's Next Gen Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Apr 4, 2024). "'She's my Michael Jordan': Debutant Nicholas in awe of captain Caslick as dreams turn into reality". Rugby.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (Apr 3, 2024). "Dennis replaced by debutant Nicholas as Aussies prepare for Sevens 'Mecca' Hong Kong". Rugby.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (2 May 2024). "Star on the rise: Australia's Ruby Nicholas 'not as scared' on SVNS Series". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (2 December 2024). "Australia's Dubai Sevens ratings: Maddison Levi's near-perfect weekend". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "GIRLS TEAM LISTS (OPEN)". schoolsrugby.com.au. June 30, 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2024.