Isabella Nasser (born 28 August 2002) is an Australian rugby sevens player.

Isabella Nasser
Date of birth (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 22)
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
SchoolBrisbane State High School
Rugby union career
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2022–  Australia 10

Early life

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Nasser is the daughter of former Wallaby, and Queensland representative, Brendon Nasser.[1] She attended Brisbane State High School and grew up playing water polo, swimming and touch.[2] She always had the Olympics on her radar, and the success of the Australian women's sevens team at the Rio Olympics was a turning point for her.[2]

Rugby career

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Nasser made her World Series debut at the 2022 South Africa Sevens in Cape Town.[2] In 2023, she captained the Australian A women's sevens team at the Coral Coast 7s in Fiji.[3] She was named in the squad for the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens.[2][4]

In 2024, She was named in Australia's sevens side for the Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby - The Nasser family business". qld.rugby. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Morton, Finn (31 March 2023). "'Huge turning point': How Aussie's Olympic triumph inspired future teammate". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ Deo, Rohit (14 January 2023). "Australians make most of opportunity". FijiTimes. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "GAME BY GAME: Women finish second, Men finish 11th in Hong Kong". www.rugby.com.au. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Rugby Sevens launches Australia's Olympics campaign tonight". www.rugby.com.au. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Charlotte Caslick, Nicholas Malouf to Captain Australian Rugby Sevens Teams - Full Squads". olympics.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.